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Big boulder and Kibo view – Shira Plateau loop from Kilimanjaro Starting Point

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Big boulder and Kibo view – Shira Plateau loop from Kilimanjaro Starting Point

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Big boulder and Kibo view – Shira Plateau loop from Kilimanjaro Starting Point

03:32

12.0km

200m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Mostly accessible paths. Sure-footedness required.

Last updated: May 27, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Kilimanjaro National Park

Waypoints

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3.64 km

Shira I Camp, Kilimanjaro National Park

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Try to camp away from the toilet block

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5.25 km

Big boulder and Kibo view

Highlight • Viewpoint

Impressive views of Kibo from here (in clear weather). The big boulder is an informal landmark on the route.

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5.99 km

Shira Plateau

Highlight • Natural Monument

The Shira Plateau stretches out for around 13km to the west of the snowy Kibo summit. It is actually a caldera, a collapsed volcanic crater.

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8.41 km

Sunrise over the Shira Plateau

Highlight • Viewpoint

Stunning to watch the sunrise from behind Kibo. Well worth getting up for.

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12.0 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

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8.80 km

3.19 km

Surfaces

8.88 km

3.11 km

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Friday 10 July

11°C

4°C

38 %

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