Local favourite trek · Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Umbwe
Umbwe is a trek in Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.
Umbwe: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Umbwe
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Umbwe — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -3.13298, 37.32812. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Umbwe
- Kilimanjaro National Park · sanctuary · Kilimanjaro · ~8 km · Must-see
- Furtwängler Glacier · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~9 km · Must-see
- Kibo · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mawenzi · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~19 km · Must-see
- Materuni Waterfall · waterfall · Kilimanjaro · ~19 km · Must-see
- Kikuletwa Hot Spring · attraction · Kilimanjaro · ~47 km · Must-see
- Arusha National Park · sanctuary · Arusha · ~69 km · Must-see
- Amboseli National Park · sanctuary · Kajiado County · ~69 km · Must-see
- Balletto Glacier · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~8 km
- Barranco Glacier · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~8 km
- Uhuru Peak · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~9 km
- Rebmann Glacier · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~9 km
- Lava Tower · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~9 km
- Nguye Waterfall · waterfall · Kilimanjaro · ~9 km
- Arrow Glacier · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~9 km
- Hans Meyer Cave · cave · Kilimanjaro · ~10 km
- Little Penck Glacier · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~10 km
- Great Penck Glacier · viewpoint · Kilimanjaro · ~11 km
Other treks near Umbwe
- Machame · trek · Kilimanjaro · ~4 km
- Mweka · trek · Kilimanjaro · ~5 km
- Lemosho · trek · Kilimanjaro · ~15 km
- Northern Circuit · trek · Kilimanjaro · ~15 km
- Rongai · trek · Kilimanjaro · ~21 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Umbwe yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Umbwe?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Umbwe?
Nearby: Kilimanjaro National Park (sanctuary, 8 km), Furtwängler Glacier (viewpoint, 9 km), Kibo (viewpoint, 10 km), Mawenzi (viewpoint, 19 km), Materuni Waterfall (waterfall, 19 km), Kikuletwa Hot Spring (attraction, 47 km).