Kilimanjaro
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Eastern Rift · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Kilimanjaro is a 19,341 ft summit in the Eastern Rift (Tanzania). PeakAtlas rates it expedition (High-altitude trek); best season is Jan–Mar or Jun–Oct. Permit required. Typical staging is Moshi (25 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 19,341 ft
- Prominence
- 19,308 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Expedition
- Best season
- Jan–Mar or Jun–Oct
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Moshi · 25 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 3
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
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How hard is Kilimanjaro, and what do you need before you go?
Kilimanjaro is listed as High-altitude trek with a best season of Jan–Mar or Jun–Oct. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- High-altitude trek
- Best season
- Jan–Mar or Jun–Oct
- Access / staging
- Moshi, Kilimanjaro
How tall is Kilimanjaro, and where is it?
- Location
- Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
- Elevation
- 19,341 ft
- Prominence
- 19,308 ft
- Mountain range
- Eastern Rift
- Difficulty
- High-altitude trek
What makes Kilimanjaro notable?
Africa’s highest mountain — a non-technical trek to extreme altitude.
Africa’s highest mountain, a freestanding volcanic massif climbed by non-technical trekking routes to Uhuru Peak.
After you check trip readiness for Kilimanjaro, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Eastern Rift, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Closest places
- Moshi — Kilimanjaro via A23
- Mkomilo — Tanzania
- Uri — Tanzania
Notable trails & routes
- Machame Route
- Lemosho Route
- Marangu Route