I climbed Kilimanjaro February 2026. Epic.
BUT climbing one of the many alternatives might be better and far less expensive.
Eibhlis Gale-Coleman lays out some of the options:
- Mount Kenya
- Mount Meru, Tanzania
- Mount Ololokwe, Kenya
- Mount Ras Dashen, Ethiopia
- Mount Ngaliema (Mount Stanley), Uganda
- Oldoinyo Lesatima (Mount Satima), Kenya
Mount Ngaliema is no mean feat. Perched in the Rwenzori Mountains National Park, it stands at 16,761 feet (5,109 meters), and is the third-highest peak in Africa. The terrain begins in rainforest and ends with a glacier traverse that necessitates crampons: Arrive expecting a pole-assisted trudge, and you’ll be overwhelmed. …
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