In the morning you will be picked up from your accommodation and drive to the Arusha National park (approx. 1 hour). You will register at the Momella gate where we will pick up your armed ranger who will accompany you for the trek. In contrast to Mt Kilimanjaro, there is only one way up and the same way down Mt Meru. The path from Momella gate to the Miriakamba Hut is the only place where you will have the choice of two routes.

We always recommend to start with the longer route (it’s less steep giving you more time to acclimatize- and let’s face it, you’re more likely to have more energy on the first day than the last!) so that you can then take the shorter route on your descent. Today’s hike is 13.6km with a 906m elevation again as you ascend from the forest to the crater floor up to Miriakamba Hut at an elevation of 2514m. You will have a lunch box en route and will enjoy a hot dinner freshly prepared by your mountain chef at the huts.