Region guide

Arusha Highlands

Mount Meru and the mountain terrain around Arusha National Park.

Mountains

Mount Meru

4566 m in Tanzania

Mount Meru is Tanzania's second mountain classic and a strong acclimatisation or standalone trek.

Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Challenging

Mount Meru Route

The standard multi-day route on Mount Meru from the Arusha side.

  • Distance32 km
  • Days4
  • High point4,566 m

Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Arrival city

Arusha

Main northern Tanzania logistics city for Mount Meru and combined mountain trips.