Region guide

Northern Tanzania Volcanoes

Volcanic trekking terrain around Longido, Gelai, and the northern Rift edge.

Mountains

Igwisi Hills

3756 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Mount Loolmalasin

3682 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Lemagrut

3050 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Mtorwi

2961 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes in the Kipengere Range, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Southern Highlands

2961 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Mount Rungwe

2953 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes in the Kipengere Range, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Gelai Volcano

2942 m in Tanzania

Gelai is a big northern Rift volcano and one of Tanzania's best lesser-known trekking summits.

Sadiman volcano

2870 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes in the Crater Highlands, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Kitumbeine Volcano

2865 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes in the Crater Highlands, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Mbeya

2827 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes in the Mbeya Range, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Kitumbeine

2818 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Mount Longido

2637 m in Tanzania

Mount Longido is a strong day-climb objective above Longido with wide views over northern Tanzania and Kenya.

Lake Ngozi

2622 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes in the Poroto Mountains, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Monduli

2615 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Luhombero

2576 m in Tanzania

Significant summit in Northern Tanzania Volcanoes, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Routes

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

Moderate

Mount Longido Route

A classic day-trek line to Mount Longido from the town on its western flank.

  • Distance14 km
  • Days1
  • High point2,637 m
Moderate

Gelai Volcano Route

A crater-rim trekking route on Gelai from the Engaresero side of the Rift valley.

  • Distance14 km
  • Days2
  • High point2,942 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.

Remote base

Engaresero

Rift-side village base for Gelai and Lake Natron trekking itineraries.

Mountain town

Longido

Main logistics base for Mount Longido trekking close to the Kenyan border.