KILI 360° MTB 5 STAGES RACE

06TH - 10TH AUGUST 2022

Tour de Kili 360° 2022 edition covers about 360 km in 5 stages around the slopes of Mt. Kilimanjaro. The stage race is ideal for local and international pro riders willing to challenge themselves as well as travelers and tourists who wish to spend more days covering long distances while enjoying beautiful nature and discovering all the diversity of Mt. Kilimanjaro.

Tour Highlights

After having spent the night at the SnowCap Cottages, you will begin the race by an 87km ride all the way to the beautiful and vibrant village of Marangu. This ride will take you through the banana trees and coffee plantations of the Chagga lands with the Kilimanjaro always looking over your shoulders. Upon arrival at Marangu, you will relax in the beautiful Marangu hotel camp, chat with the other participants and enjoy a well-deserved night rest.

STAGE 1 | CHAGGA TRAILS

Distance : 87km

Elevention gain: 1387m

Max elevation: 2008m

On the second day, you will then head from Marangu to Moshi town. You will ride through the dry slopes of the Marangu villages but also through the dense and humid forest. Here, you will spend the night and relax in the Kahawa shamba (coffee farm) and enjoy the view of Mount Kilimanjaro.

STAGE 2 | THE GREEN KIDIA

Distance : 34km

Elevention gain: 617m

Max elevation: 1740m

dirty and gravel road will first take us through rain forests and banana and coffee plantations, homes of the Chagga people. As we are heading west, we will find ourselves on a windy part of the mountain with more open-air plains, and acacia woodlands. This is the land of Maasai people, where we will be able to experience the differences among different tribes and their cultures in Tanzania. We will pass by Ngabobo and Tinga Tinga village and drive on the border of the National park, crossing the paths and native lands of different animals. We will then spend the night at the Olpopongi Maasai village.

STAGE 3 | WEST KILIMANJARO

Distance : 92km

Elevention gain: 2063m

Max elevation: 1726m

You will be cycling through the Sinya and Ngasurai open plains, which serve as a wildlife corridor for animals moving from Amboseli National Park in Kenya to the Enduimet wildlife management area in Tanzania. Today’s route will be completely off-the-beaten-path with no tarmac. If it is a clear day we will be able to see magnificent views of Mt.Kilimanjaro, Mt. Meru, and Mt. Ol Doinyo Lengai. We will then arrive at Simba farm campsite, where we will spend the night.

STAGE 4 | TWIGA XCO

Distance : 77km

Elevention gain: 1662m

Max elevation: 1742m

route will take you through the north-eastern side of Mt. Kilimanjaro which borders Kenya. We will pass through vibrant villages, farmlands, and finish at the entry of the Rongai trek route to Kilimanjaro in the Nalemoru village. The village is located on the border of the Rongai forest, conservation center for a lot of tree species that you can see. We will then spend the night at the Snow Cap Cottages, in the Rongai Village.

STAGE 5 | SMOOTH JOINT

Distance : 74km

Elevention gain: 1425m

Max elevation: 2103m

INTERNATIONALS

$1345

EAST AFRICAN RESIDENTS

$699

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