タンザニアの天然記念物・トップ20

When following the Lemosho route on Kilimanjaro. You climb up to the Lava Tower. Lava Tower is a 300-foot tall rock structure on Mount Kilimanjaro. It is a distinct geological formation and significant landmark on the mountain. Lava Tower is a volcanic plug that was formed when Kilimanjaro was an active volcano. The process began between 150,000-200,000 years ago during a volcanic eruption. Magma rose through a vent from deep within the Earth to reach the surface. After the eruption subsided, the magma within the vent cooled and solidified. Over time, erosion wore away the softer, surrounding volcanic material, leaving the hard material exposed.

The Choma Waterfalls are popular destination for local tourists too. For those who do not fancy to hike the whole distance and back, there are boda (moto) drivers available all along the way who can - depending muddiness of the road - bring you all the way up to or back from the falls. There are some food stalls on the road just above the falls, and on certain days performances of Uluguru drums and dancing. You are asked to pay an entrance fee to go down to the falls

Beautiful views of the towns below the mountain.

Great view at 1850m

Barranco Camp is one of the most beautiful camps on Kilimanjaro, from here you can see the Barranco Wall and also the caravan that sets off in the morning 😌

Barranco Wall. Very nice wall, one of the few places on the whole tour to Kilimanjaro where you have to use your hands to climb, but not as difficult as it looks

Beautiful rock formation, the porters set up the tents up there and serve something to eat. You stay there for about an hour to acclimatise. It is at least 4600 m high

The Materuni Waterfall is accessible by a footpath from the hiking start point. There are multiple “guides” offering their services to bring you there. They also take an entrance fee to the area, even if there is no real governmental park sign or something. In our case we paid 10.000 Shillings for the entrance fee and 10.000 for the guide per person. If you do the coffee and lunch or need a lift from or to Moshi they will charge you extra. From the hike starting point it is a ~40min walk through the village and forest before you arrive at the waterfall. It’s a beautiful spot in the middle of nature. You can also go into the water at your own risk. We did a refreshing dip in the pool there.