Kilimanjaro Pictures

A photo guide to Africa's highest mountain

The Kilimanjaro pictures in this photo gallery are a picture guide to climbing Kili and to travel beyond.

They are organised by topic and they come with a lot of information.

You can follow the individual climbing routes, get familiar with the Kilimanjaro wildlife and vegetation...

You can also have a look at some other volcanoes and mountains near Kilimanjaro that make good acclimatization treks for a Kilimanjaro climb.

Below is a table of content for the Kilimanjaro photo gallery, and then some great photos of Kili, to set the mood...

Pick your topics from the table of contents. To view all Kilimanjaro pictures, just follow the links at the bottom of each page.

Kilimanjaro Photos Gallery

Views to and from Kilimanjaro
Marangu Route
Machame Route
Rongai Route
The summit and the glaciers of Kilimanjaro
Kilimanjaro Wildlife
Kilimanjaro Vegetation

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Views of Kilimanjaro

Classic Kilimanjaro shot by Cjasik.

It's the classic Tanzania picture: a photo of an elephant in front of Kilimanjaro.

Actually, you will have the best chance to get this kind of shot if you go to Kenya and visit the Amboseli National Park.

Amboseli will provide the elephants for the foreground. Of course, if Kili will play along is a different question...

Most days Kilimanjaro is hidden by clouds. Weeks may go by without a glimpse of it...

Kilimanjaro floating above the clouds, photo by Styg Nygaard.

This photo of Kili floating above the clouds was taken from a hotel room in Marangu.

Kilimanjaro at dawn, photo by Pintaa.

The best time to catch a clear view, be it to Kili or from Kili, is at dawn.

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Views from Kilimanjaro

Mawenzi, Kilimanjaro, photo by John Brennan.

This is a photo of Kilimanjaro's "other" peak: Mawenzi.

The path you see is part of the trek across the saddle between Mawenzi and Kibo. It's part of the Marangu route and Rongai route.

Mt. Meru seen from Mt. Kilimanjaro, photo by Appenz.

Another great photo taken on a Kilimanajaro climb: Mt. Meru above the clouds.

Many Kilimanjaro climbers use Mt. Meru as an acclimatization trek. After all, it is over 4500 m tall. But it is also a great mountain to climb in its own right and its slopes offer some of the richest flora and fauna you will come across in Tanzania.

Sunset on Kilimanjaro, photo by Styg Nygaard.

Again, this photo was taken on a Kilimanajaro climb: the sunset, viewed from Shira Huts Camp, part of the Machame route.

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