Mandara Hut is the first overnight stop on the Marangu Route: a cluster of wooden A-frame huts in a clearing at the upper edge of the rainforest.

Colobus and blue monkeys are often seen around camp, and a short walk leads to Maundi Crater for views over the plains towards Kenya. Climbers sleep in shared huts with bunk beds, and meals are served in the communal dining hall.

• Type: Mountain hut
• Altitude: 2,720 m
• Vegetation zone: Montane rainforest
• Facilities: Wooden A-frame sleeping huts with bunk beds and mattresses, a dining hall, toilets and a ranger post

Licaon treks that stay here

• 5 Days Kilimanjaro Trek – Marangu Route (night 1)
• 6 Days Kilimanjaro Trek – Marangu Route (night 1)