How to Prepare for Climbing Kilimanjaro

Training, gear and altitude tips from guides who have summited hundreds of times.

Kilimanjaro does not require technical climbing skills, but it does demand good fitness and patience. Start training three months before your climb with long hikes, ideally on hills, carrying a day pack.

Choose a longer route such as Lemosho or Machame for better acclimatisation, drink plenty of water and remember the golden rule: pole pole, slowly slowly.