Trekking guides confer on the trail between Miriakamba and Saddle Huts on Mount Meru, a dormant stratovolcano in Arusha National Park, Tanzania, East Africa. At a height of 4,562 meters (14,968 ft), it is the fifth-highest mountain of Africa. It's the second-highest mountain in Tanzania, after Mount Kilimanjaro (which is visible 70 kilometers or 43 mi to the east). Summiting Mt. Meru normally entails ascending and descending 11,000 feet over 24 miles round trip over a tough four days. (But to consolidate the ranger-led group, a truck ride saved us 2.2 miles and 1050 ft gain.) Starting from Momella Gate is the only official route. Much of the mountain's height was lost about 7,800 years ago due to a summit collapse. Mount Meru's caldera is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) wide and most recently had a minor eruption in 1910. The movie Hatari! was filmed at the foot of Mount Meru.
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