Kilimanjaro Cycling Day Tour-Shira Plateau

Trip Introduction

Duration: 11 hours

This tour is designed to accommodate mountain bikers looking for a challenge to cycle on Mt. Kilimanjaro. Wildlife can be seen here while cycling through the forest zone to heath and moorland zone of Mount Kilimanjaro. If the weather is clear you will witness an incredible and spectacular view of mount Kilimanjaro’s highest peak of Kibo at a very close point from Shira plateau plain.

The Shira Mountain Bike route starts from the western side of Kilimanjaro. The route starts with a 4 x 4 track (+/-15 km) from the Londorossi gate 2100m that ends near the Shira Ridge 3600m covering the Shira Plateau. The Shira Mountain Bike route runs parallel with the Lemosho hiking route.

Trail: Dirt and Gravels road- Expect some areas with loose rocks, mud and continuous uphill. Weather conditions, your fitness level and your mountain biking skills level will determine the how much cycling or how much pushing of your mountain bike you will be doing on this section. Especially after heavy rains the 4 x 4 access road can become very muddy in certain areas, making cycling really difficult.

At A Glance

This tour starts and ends in
It is 1-day Safari– the perfect short safari add-on to your Kilimanjaro climb.
This tour is a private safari and run exclusively for you and can depart any day.

Itinerary

Day 1: Moshi – Londorosi Gate – Moshi

Travel time: 2 hours – 2hours
Habitat: Montane forest & Moorland
Start: Londorosi Gate: 2,100m/6,889ft – Shira Plateau –3,600m/11,811ft
Finish: Londorosi Gate:2,100m/6,889ft
Altitude Gain: 1,500m/4,921ft
Altitude Lose: 1,500m/4,921ft
Cycling time: 8 -9 hrs.
Distance: 49km/12 mi

Your day tour begins with your hotel pickup from your hotel at 06:30am Drive 2 hours to Londorosi gate. Enter the park and complete your registration at the gate with the Kilimanjaro National Park authorities, we collect packed lunches and we start our mountain bike adventure by cycling from the Londorosi gate to the Shira Plateau and back to Londorosi where you catch the car back to Moshi.

Trail:

Dirt and Gravels road- Expect some areas with loose rocks, mud and continuous uphill. Weather conditions, your fitness level and your mountain biking skills level will determine the how much cycling or how much pushing of your mountain bike you will be doing on this section. Especially after heavy rains the 4 x 4 access road can become very muddy in certain areas, making cycling really difficult.