One of the more beautiful routes, Shira is considered one of the older Mt Kilimanjaro routes, approaching from the west, this route is seen as quite challenging as the trek commences at a very high altitude of …, not allowing trekking to acclimatise well so many trekkers now opt for Lemosho Route. We recommend this route for the experienced or pre-acclimatised trekkers following on from Mt Meru.