Tour Mandara hut - Horombo hut

It is only a short walk from the Mandara mountain huts to the heather vegetation zone. For almost the entire stage today, you will have a view of the sloping peak of Mawenzi – the third highest mountain in Africa, which you will bypass from the south.

Finally, the main goal of this trek – the highest peak in Africa, Uhuru, will start to peek at you through the heather. The little remnant of the glacier always betrays him.

How you enjoy this stage depends a lot on how high the inversion clouds will be that day. It most often stays above the mountain forest, but the heather zone is also affected by dense clouds and fog.

After two hours of walking, the bare slopes of the grassy zone are visible. Carriers traditionally carry everything on their heads in Africa, unlike, for example, Asian porters

The diversification, otherwise slightly monotonous stages, is the view of the crater of a small volcano.

Along the way you will cross a number of, mostly indistinct, valleys. One is more significant almost at the end of this stage.

At altitudes from 3,600 meters above sea level, beautiful lobelias are beginning to appear – typical alpine plants of equatorial Africa.

After less than five hours of walking, you will finally reach the cottage settlement of Horombo huts (3,720 m above sea level). The area is relatively deserted with only low vegetation.

In the valley, right next to Horombo huts, you will find the entire Lobelie grove. Definitely worth a short walk.