Kilimanjaro Summit of Africa Author:Jacquetta Megarry At 19,340 ft Kilimanjaro should not be underestimated. You walk from tropical rain forest into arctic conditions through a landscape formed by ice and fire. The author describes in detail the four main trekking routes (Marangu, Machame and Rongai, and Lemosho), together with the ascent of Mt Meru.