The 5-Day Umbwe route is the shortest hiking route in terms of distance. It has the most direct path to Uhuru Peak.
However, don’t mistake short for easy as the opposite is true on Kilimanjaro. You still need to conquer almost the same altitude difference as on any route. The shorter the route is, the steeper its path and the less time you have to acclimatize to the high altitude.
If you are confident of your physical abilities, and you either have considerable experience in high altitude climbing or you are planning to pre-acclimatize on another mountain, then you may prefer a more challenging and direct summit approach via the short 5-day Umbwe Route.
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