Tent camp · Kilimanjaro

Barafu Camp

The base camp for summit night, on a rocky ridge below Kibo.

Barafu Camp

About Barafu Camp

Barafu means “ice” in Swahili, and the camp lives up to it. At 4,673 m on an exposed rocky ridge, it is cold and windy, so climbers rest through the afternoon and set off for the summit around midnight.

Facilities

  • Drop toilets
  • Ranger station
  • No running water: carried up by porters

Treks that stop at Barafu Camp

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