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About this peak
Kilimanjaro’s elegant little sister — an ash-cone crater mountain whose 4 km summit wall is one of Africa’s biggest cliff faces.
Peak facts
Best season
June–October and December–February
Nearest town
Arusha
Getting there
From Arusha to the Momella gate; 3–4 day armed-ranger treks through buffalo country to the crater rim.
Geology
Active stratovolcano whose flank blew out in an ancient eruption.
Summit photo gallery
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Plan your climb
Momella Route
HardThe armed-ranger traverse from Momella gate up the ash-cone ridge to Socialist Peak on the crater rim.