kilimanjaro interesting facts

Climb attempts per year

~25,000

Success rate

~60%

Distance walked

Machame Route is about 75kms (~46 miles)

Kilimanjaro is:

114 times higher than Nelson's column in London

15.5 times higher than the Empire State Biulding

5.4 times higher than Mount Snowdon, UK

1.33 times higher than Mount Whitney, CA, USA

1.1 times higher than Everest base camp

Last major eruption

350,000 years ago

Decline in ice cap

33% since 1989

Fastest climb

5 hrs and 38 minutes