![Hikers on the ridge ascend mount kilimanjaro the tallest peak in africa](https://images.followalice.com/5plbYSAgTh8UqTpwZ95EyG/08de9239fdd2ec0364c8d87be4669594/Hikers_on_the_ridge_ascend_mount_kilimanjaro_the_tallest_peak_in_africa.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=1200&h=1200)
All Kilimanjaro routes ranked in terms of acclimatisation
The Kilimanjaro route that offers the best acclimatisation is the Northern Circuit. The worst is the Umbwe. Here's our ranking of all of the seven Kilimanjaro ascent routes, together with an explanation of why each fares as it does!
#1: The Northern Circuit route
![Northern Circuit of Kilimanjaro map](https://images.followalice.com/5E80qhdT53v7O3oSYr5Gep/406fea7bd0386de3da113f860064dcb9/Kilimanjaro-Northern-Circuit-map-1024x532.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=416)
The Northern Circuit offers the best acclimatisation of any Kilimanjaro route. It consequently has the highest summit success rate.
#2: The Lemosho
![Lemosho route of Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/TkEaZuVRGKFeCfZtGoOsf/c498572646456d24eba3c6125ad361a3/Kilimanjaro-Lemosho-route-map-1024x532.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=416)
#3: The Machame
![Map showing Machame route up Mt Kilimanjaro](https://images.followalice.com/56QF0KVW1f5WOLc9CCxDCO/8d293757afbe67052128ceadc2072e7a/Kilimanjaro-Machame-route-map-1024x532.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=416)
#4: The Rongai
![Ronga route map](https://images.followalice.com/3a7q0OyClo7Vgk2zs6DLjs/ad7d54ebbe0a4cc352acbd999e6fb06a/Kilimanjaro-Rongai-route-map--1024x532.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=416)
#5: The Marangu
![Kilimanjaro-Marangu-route-map-1024x532.jpg](https://images.followalice.com/0L5nXXXD7aYUY8cKgpfFW/4461542edf5475485a0f9fe8112ae9eb/Kilimanjaro-Marangu-route-map-1024x532.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=416)
#6: The Shira
![Kilimanjaro-Shira-route-map-1024x532.jpg](https://images.followalice.com/3sEbFfzOZ1X4OhSumXEHY2/c4400effb99922e4dfae3aafeee89d7d/Kilimanjaro-Shira-route-map-1024x532.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=416)
You’re a highly experienced high-altitude climber who knows your body can cope with high starting altitude You've just just completed a pre-acclimatisation trek such as climbing neighbouring Mt Meru . You live at a similar altitude to the route's starting elevation.
#7: The Umbwe
![Map of the Umbwe route, poor acclimatisation](https://images.followalice.com/5x75sunXXNlaYgWim78O0Q/b6f799527fe72e76ca538a6a23ac9d56/Kilimanjaro-Umbwe-route-map-1024x532.jpg?q=80&fit=fill&f=center&w=800&h=416)
Highly experienced high-altitude trekkers who know their bodies can cope with the steepness of the trail and its rapid altitude gains. The ultra fit who have just completed a pre-acclimatisation trek such as climbing Mt Meru.