Dawn at Uhuru Peak — Mawenzi, the second-highest peak, in the distance; the remaining glacial ice on the right
Mount Kilimanjaro, Machame (Whiskey) Route, 2026.01.11 – 01.17
iPhone (Safari): after downloading, a down arrow appears next to the address bar — tap it to see the file you just downloaded. If you miss it, the file is still in the Files app's Downloads folder, ready whenever you go back for it.
In the Files app, press and hold the file → “Open With” → choose Organic Maps.
iPhone with Chrome: the “…” menu at the bottom right has “Downloads” — the file's there.
Android (Chrome): tapping the link downloads it straight away and a Download complete notification appears; tap the notification to choose which app opens it. Without notification permission for Chrome there is no notification — then find it under Chrome's “⋮” menu → “Downloads”, or your phone's Files app under Download.
Tapping the file brings up a chooser — find Organic Maps by name: it may sit third the first time and jump to the front once you have used it, so go by name, not position. Then tap “Just once” or “Always”.
The first launch of Organic Maps asks for location permission. That is unrelated to importing — the GPX loads either way.
Once imported, it stays in the map app's “Bookmarks & Tracks” — no need to redo it before the next hike.
Full offline map guide → Download the map tiles first, how to check you're still on track on the mountain, and one thing you need to know.
Each map shows that day's route, traced along the actual trail and terrain: the line runs from light to dark as it climbs, with a green dot at the start and a red dot at the finish. The rise and fall below it is that day's elevation, in metres, on the left.
Under forest cover or in a canyon, GPS sometimes drops for a few minutes — those stretches on the map show as straight lines. Recording was on; the GPS simply had no fix. Those are not stretches that went unwalked. Stretches that genuinely weren't recorded are called out separately, in the notice above.
Tap a date to see that day's stretch
North is up. This is a sketch, not for navigation; use the GPX to navigate.
7 days of hiking 58.6 km ↑ 5526 m ↓ 5354 m about 37.2 hours 33 landmarks
10.4 km ↑ 1211 m ↓ 0 m about 4.8 hours 3 landmarks
0 → 10 km of 59 km
Download GPX 3 waypoints ▶︎ Replay
| Station | Σ km | ↑ | ↓ | Arr. | Dep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machame Gate | 0.0 | 12:41 | |||
| Trail toilet | 2.0 | 180 | 0 | 13:21 | 13:27 |
| Machame Camp | 10.3 | 1020 | 0 | 17:38 |
4.9 km ↑ 878 m ↓ 54 m about 3.6 hours 6 landmarks
10 → 15 km of 59 km
Download GPX 9 waypoints ▶︎ Replay
| Station | Σ km | ↑ | ↓ | Arr. | Dep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machame Camp | 0.0 | 07:58 | |||
| Viewpoint | 1.4 | 394 | 0 | 09:04 | 09:22 |
| Large rest platform | 2.7 | 282 | 0 | 10:25 | 10:30 |
| Running water | 3.5 | 86 | 0 | 10:56 | 10:59 |
| Cairns mark the boundary, not the route | 4.0 | 61 | 0 | 11:18 | 11:22 |
| Shira Camp | 4.7 | 20 | 44 | 11:37 |
9.9 km ↑ 805 m ↓ 668 m about 6.6 hours 6 landmarks
15 → 25 km of 59 km
Download GPX 9 waypoints ▶︎ Replay
| Station | Σ km | ↑ | ↓ | Arr. | Dep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shira Camp | 0.0 | 07:42 | |||
| Bridge | 6.1 | 752 | 0 | 12:31 | 12:32 |
| Lava Tower | 6.3 | 27 | 0 | 12:39 | 13:40 |
| Waterfall | 8.7 | 13 | 427 | 14:55 | 14:59 |
| Barranco Camp | 9.9 | 0 | 215 | 15:44 |
4.5 km ↑ 423 m ↓ 354 m about 3.8 hours 5 landmarks
25 → 30 km of 59 km
Download GPX 6 waypoints ▶︎ Replay
| Station | Σ km | ↑ | ↓ | Arr. | Dep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barranco Camp | 0.0 | 08:13 | |||
| Barranco Wall | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 08:17 | 08:18 |
| Mount Meru | 1.0 | 192 | 0 | 09:35 | 09:43 |
| Barranco Wall | 1.3 | 49 | 0 | 10:02 | 10:35 |
| Karanga Camp | 4.5 | 170 | 354 | 12:22 |
3.7 km ↑ 943 m ↓ 56 m about 3.2 hours 4 landmarks
30 → 33 km of 59 km
Download GPX 6 waypoints ▶︎ Replay
| Station | Σ km | ↑ | ↓ | Arr. | Dep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karanga Camp | 0.0 | 08:50 | |||
| Afternoon tea | 2.2 | 371 | 0 | 10:43 | 11:12 |
| Barafu Hut | 3.4 | 206 | 0 | 12:00 |
13.5 km ↑ 1266 m ↓ 2068 m about 10.9 hours 5 landmarks
33 → 47 km of 59 km
Download GPX 7 waypoints ▶︎ Replay
| Station | Σ km | ↑ | ↓ | Arr. | Dep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barafu Camp | 0.1 | 23:17 | |||
| Stella Point | 3.7 | 1068 | 0 | 05:22 | 05:51 |
| Uhuru Peak | 4.9 | 135 | 0 | 06:44 | 06:58 |
| Sunrise over the cloud sea | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 07:04 | 07:04 |
| High Camp | 13.5 | 0 | 2050 | 15:57 |
11.7 km ↑ 0 m ↓ 2154 m about 4.3 hours 4 landmarks
47 → 59 km of 59 km
Download GPX 3 waypoints ▶︎ Replay
| Station | Σ km | ↑ | ↓ | Arr. | Dep. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High Camp | 0.0 | 06:58 | |||
| Mweka Camp | 3.0 | 0 | 716 | 08:33 | 08:40 |
| Rest shelter | 9.4 | 0 | 1099 | 10:38 | 10:40 |
| Mweka Gate | 11.7 | 0 | 318 | 11:13 |