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Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition; Now includes Mount Meru

Kilimanjaro: The Trekking Guide to Africa's Highest Mountain - 2nd Edition; Now includes Mount Meru
By Henry Stedman

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Talks about getting to Kilimanjaro from Europe, North America and Australasia.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #333341 in Books
  • Published on: 2006-12-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 336 pages

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"Stedman's wonderfully down-to-earth, practical guide to the mountain, with excellent tips on preparing for the trek and a roundup of routes to the top."
-- Longitude Books (New York)

From the Back Cover
At 19,341 feet, Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest mountain. Yet with no mountaineering skills necessary to reach the summit, even non-climbers can experience the thrill of climbing one of the world's greatest peaks. Taking you from the dusty plains of East Africa through jungle and moorland to the icy arctic wastes of the summit, this is one of the most beautiful and challenging treks there is.
This guide includes: comprehensive trail guide including 23 detailed trekking maps to the Machame, Marangu and Rongai (Loitokitok) trails; planning your trip and booking a trek; city guides; background information; green hiking; health and safety; language section.

About the Author

Henry Stedman is a trekker of considerable experience, having hiked in the Himalaya (Nepal), the Yellow Peak Range (China), the Karakoram (Pakistan), the Chouf (Lebanon), the Cordilleras in the Philippines, Gunung Leuser in Sumatra and in the Ramonafana National Park in Madagascar. He is the author of The Rough Guide to Indonesia and Trekking in the Dolomites, Coast to Coast, and the forthcoming Hadrian's Wall Walk (all for Trailblazer).

Customer Reviews

AT LAST -- A GUIDE WORTHY OF THE MOUNTAIN!5
At last, a USEFUL guide to climbing Kilimanjaro! For 7 years I organized treks in East Africa (retiring last year -- and no, I'm not in this book!) and this is the first book Iv'e come across that does the mountain justice - one that tells you what you WANT and NEED to know. Things like which trekking agencies are worth booking with (and which are not!) what to take and where to go to celebrate afterwards! The book's history and wildlife sections are spot on (and even include some historical facts that I never knew), as are the town write-ups, and the route guides are the ONLY ACCURATE ones I've come across - proof that the author must have walked them himself, rather than just blindly copy the (inaccurate) maps available.
Buy this to get you up the mountain, and the big National Geographic book to remind you of your trek afterwards.

This is the Kili book to buy.5
I climbed Kili in January 2006. In the months preceding the trip, I pored over numerous books on the mountain, including this book by Henry Stedman. This book was head and shoulders above the rest. Stedman's excellent descriptions of the day-to-day trekking are complemented by what I feel is genuine respect for the mountain and the people who live near it. After reading this book, you'll feel that you actually know what to expect; you'll stop worrying about whether you'll make it to the top and start looking forward to all the amazing details of this truly wonderful part of the world.

Most definitely the one to use for Kilimanjaro5
I endorse this wonderfully all inclusive book. There is so much to know before setting out on this trek. My group was ill-prepared on our first attempt and second time out made it easily having read Mr. Stedman's guide and heeding his advice.