Reaching for the summit of a popular mountain in this world can bring a great peace. It makes you feel that you have achieved something big in your life. Hikers show a great enthusiasm to reach for the peaks of different mountains located in this world. But climbing the Mt Kilimanjaro can really bring a different feel for you. It’s a mountain that you need to watch for sure when you are in Tanzania. At the north east side of this African country this mountain is located under the Kilimanjaro national park. You can also watch this mountain from Amboseli national park and even from Kenya side. This is a majestic mountain and the tallest peak in Africa. Due to this reason, it is also called as the Roof of Africa. There are certain things that you need to keep in mind while going for the Kilimanjaro climb.
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A volcanic eruption that has occurred thousands of years ago has brought the Mt Kilimanjaro into existence. And now three volcanic cones are located on this mountain, which are dormant ones. These volcanic cones are named as Kibo, Shira and Mawenzi. There also used to be glaciers on this mountain but they have slowly started to disappear due to the effects of global warming. From the sea level, the summit of this mountain is located at a height of 5,895 meters. So, this is really a formidable height that every hiker or trekker needs to cover in order to reach for its summit. This is sometime called as the walk up mountain because climbers just need to walk through its trail to reach for the summit. So, to climb Kilimanjaro, there is hardly any technical skill you need. There is no need to take the ice axes as well as ropes as there is hardly any chance for you to fall down from the cliff. There is also hardly any part of the trail where you will need to showcase particular rock climbing skills.
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