Kilimanjaro Trek Diary - The Machame Gate route

If you are planning to climb Mount Kilimanjaro then I'm hoping you'll find this site of some use and will give you tips and useful advise before you travel to Tanzania and reach your ultimate target of reaching the summit of Kilimanjaro.

If you are planning on doing it for personal achievement then why not also think about raising some money for charity at the same time. A small amount goes a very long way to help those that need it the most so whatever you can raise through sponsorship will be very much appreciated by those who benefit.

There's a number of charities that will enable you to fulfil your dream of climbing the highest peak in Africa but we found raising money for a charity that was focused on providing families in and around the area, where you will be based, provides you with a huge amount of pleasure as well as being able to visit some of the projects that will benefit.

I've never had to put my body and mind through such physical and emotional pressures as I had to on that final climb to the summit. If I’d have trained day and night for the proceeding months nothing could have prepared me for what I faced on that day. After saying all of this, at no point on the trek did I ever consider giving up. I had said all along, from when we signed up to do the trek, that I would reach the summit and I did - I feel very proud of what I achieved and what everybody else had also achieved.

Would I recommend the climb to other people? Yes, without a doubt. Get up there and when you do it don’t just go through a travel company instead do it for AMREF and FARM Africa. I’m sure you’ll have a far better time and you’ll also be doing it for other people and not just yourself. What other charities give you the opportunity to visit the projects where your sponsorship may end up? It is both a rewarding and eye opening experience and one that many people could benefit from.

If you have any questions regarding the site or the climb then please don't hesitate to get in touch where I'll do my best to help.