Riding Africa's Highest Mountain - Mount Kilimanjaro 5895m
The full summit and descent kilema route of Mt Kilimanjaro by mountain bike - the longest MTB descent in the world - 5000 meters of descent down to the rainforests of Tanzania
Mountain Biking Severe
- Distance
- 42 km
- Ascent
- 4.8 km
- Descent
- 348 m
- Duration
- 1 day +
- Low Point
- 1.4 km
- High Point
- 5.9 km
- Gradient
- 25˚
In September 2019, Niner Trail Team Germany riders Bernd Pfeifer and Martin Krug, summited Africa's highest mountain with their bikes and rode back down.
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Description
Summit Day: From the Kibo hut at 4720m to the summit at 5895 m
They climbed directly during the day, without bike depot to the summit in less than four hours.
Video Trailer "With the mountain bike to the roof of Africa" https://youtu.be/GVYcOGrHR28
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Difficulty
Severe
Widely variable, narrow trail tread with steeper grades and unavoidable obstacles of 15in/38cm tall or less. Obstacles may include unavoidable bridges 24in/61cm wide or less, large rocks, gravel, difficult root sections, and more. Ideal for advanced-level riders.
High Exposure
Some trail sections have exposed ledges or steep ascents/descents where falling could cause serious injury.
Remoteness
Little chance of being seen or helped in case of an accident.
Best time to visit
Features
- Technical
- Hike a bike
- Picturesque
- Singletrack
- Rock Slabs
- Rock Gardens