Mount Meru is one of Africa's most beautiful volcanoes, and it is the second highest mountain in Tanzania at 4,5685m, the fifth highest in Africa.
The mountain is located within Arusha National Park, Tanzania’s gem. This prime location gives walkers the opportunity to spot some of the birds and wildlife that inhabit the area. The ascend is quite steep, the route to the summit passes over streams, through parkland, montane forest, a giant heather zone and moorland. The summit is reached by a narrow, barren ridge, which provides stunning views of the Ash Cone lying several thousand feet below in the crater. Weather permitting, Kilimanjaro can be seen in the West. There are two huts available to climbers on the mountain and firewood is supplied. The best time to climb Meru is between October and February. But also June to September, while it is colder then.

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 INFORMATIONS FOR TREKERS ON MOUNT KILIMANJARO AND MOUNT MERU

Seasons and weather conditions.

The best time to visit Tanzania is during the dry season especially just after the rains have finished and the vegetation is lush and green. East Africa has two rainy seasons, the long rains which normally starts at the end of march and last until the June, and the short rains which normally occur in October and November. Naturally conditions on the mountains can become very slippery in the rains and snow can become problem on some of the routes to the summit. Dry season months of June to September and December to February can usually be counted as the best months for trekking. 

Temperatures
Being only three degrees south of the Equator, it is the altitude which affect the temperature as the trek progresses Day-time temperatures on the lower parts of the mountain are often pleasantly warm, even hot, although a brief rain shower in the afternoon is always possible. As soon as the sun goes down the air temperatures becomes cold and as the trek progresses on the higher parts of the mountain the temperature often drop below freezing. Warm clothes and a warm sleeping bag are essential.

Altitude
Although many thousands of trekkers successful reach Gillman’s Point or Uhuru Peak every year without any real difficult, many others do not make to the top because they suffer from altitude sickness, which is caused by combination of the decrease in atmospheric pressure and the decreased oxygen content of the air. To avoid this it is very important to acclimatize by ascending slowly and steadily, even if you are fit, you should not try to rush up to mount Kilimanjaro.

Routes
There are different routes that are available while climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. Marangu Route, Rongai Route, Lemosho Route, Umbwe Route and Machame Route are main Routes while trekking to Mount Kilimanjaro. Mount Meru and Oldonyo Lengai are the mountains that are easly climbed too.

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