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How far will I trek each day?

On normal approximation the average someone will walk to is between 3 and 6 miles per day, where to full day it is about 12 up to 14 hours of trekking and covers 11.2 miles/ 18.1km. 1,245m/ 4,084 feet up the mountain from Barafu or 1,095m/ 3,592 feet up from Kosovo Camp to the summit. You will then have almost 2,795m/ 9,169 feet downhill all in the same day which is approximately to 15 miles. The start of the trail is at 2,300m/ 7,545 feet after trekking for 3 hours you will then reach Big Tree Camp at 2,800m/ 9,186 feet, where you will now be at high altitude.

You will then hiking up 500m/ 1,640 feet and covering 3.9 miles/ 6.2km on this day. You will usually start your days trekking around 8hourstaking this average pace and applying it to an 8-hours hiking day (out of rest breaks), it is possible for an average person to hike between 16 – 24 miles per day. There are some people in the “super fit” category who are capable of hiking between 30 – 50 miles per day and walk for between 4 and 8 hours per day (longer on summit night).You can hike 20 miles a day, but you need the right kind of fitness in order to back it up day after day. It is possible to hike 20 miles without the distance an average person can hike in a day will vary a great deal. The average person will hike between 2 – 3 miles per hour. This will depend on several different factors, including; fitness levels, terrain, elevation, weather and pack weight.

Taking this average pace and applying it to an 8 hour hiking day it is possible for an average person to hike between 16 up to 24 miles per day. There are some people with super fit category that are capable of hiking between 30 up to 50 miles per day. The number of miles to hike Mount Kilimanjaro varies according to the route you choose. Umbwe is the shortest route that is measures 23 miles or 37 kilometers. The longest route is the Northern Circuit, coming in at 56 miles or 90 kilometers. For an ordinary or youngest person with average fitness level it takes five to nine days to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Remember that the more days you spend on Kilimanjaro the safer and comfortable your hiking experiences will be.

How far a healthy and fit person could walk continuously in eight hours or the distance you could achieve in a day is a question that can come up when planning an Africa natural trek. Another situation that could require it is walking unexpectedly due to transportation breakdowns in a natural disaster or personal emergency.

How far I could walk on Kilimanjaro?

The distance you can achieve at an average walking pace of 3.1 miles per hour depends on whether you have trained for it or not. A trained walker can walk a 26.2 miles marathon in eight hours or less, or walk 20 to 30 miles in a day. Steadily building your mileage with training allows you to walk long distances with less risk of injury. You should build up your mileage steadily rather than leaping from no walking to walking for four hours straight.

You walk a long day on each day and increase that mileage by 1 mile a week or 2 miles every two weeks. Twelve miles may have seemed very difficult the first time you reached that distance. But six weeks later when you are walking 18 mile days. Distance in a day depends on many factors, most people walk very slowly but some are naturally faster and slower when they decide.

The key factor which makes walking miles differs?

Age
level of fitness
Experience what load are you carrying
The terrain the altitude and
Health

Most of us walk briskly at about 3.5 miles per hour which takes about 17 minutes per mile or about 85 minutes for 5 miles. If you walk a jog for most people then it will take 12 minutes to walk.

How far a normal or healthily person can walk?

But also according to others you can walk six up to eight miles in two hours. The average person walks about 3 miles per hour; you can walk up to 4 miles per hour according to your speed of walking. Generally, older adults in good physical shape walk somewhere between 2,000 and 9,000 steps daily. This translates into walking distances of four to one miles respectively.

Increasing the walking distance by roughly a mile will produce health benefits. In the absence of significant external factors, humans tend to walk at about 1.4 meters per second or 5 km per hour. Although humans are capable of walking at speeds up to 2.5 m per second or 9 km per hour at a comfortable level, humans typically choose to use only a small range within these speeds. Walking speeds vary depending on age, and health of walkers. However, an average comfortable walking speed is about 5 km per hour and 9km per hour can be achieved by many people. In 30 minutes it should be possible to easily walk 2.5km and in 2 hours it should be possible to walk 10km. In cities, these are the distances that people nearly always drive or use buses, buses and taxis.

However, a quick calculation, that includes time looking for parking, or time waiting for buses or taxis, may reveal that there is not much difference in journey time. There are also many advantages of walking. Walking enables people to know their walking abilities. They can talk to different people, visit parks, shops, and markets and experience a diversity of neighborhoods. Walking keeps people fit and healthy and reduces pollution and noise.

If you're looking to lower your blood pressure, lose weight, and live longer, walking is a great exercise whether you're a beginner or a seasoned speed walker. To walk longer than 20 miles in training. Some walkers figure that doing 23 or 24 miles in training will help them to build confidence. But every mile you walk over 20 in training increases your likelihood of injury and add to your recovery time.

Walking speeds vary depending on age, and health of walkers. However, an average comfortable walking speed is about 5 km per hour and 9km per hour can be achieved by many people.

How long can beginner walk per day?

Untrained walkers can walk a two hours which is six miles at easy pace with no ill effects, peoples who not done any walking exercise normally complete these walks with no problems. During your walking training you should be hydrate means that you should drink a lot of water in order to keep your body hydrate when you are walking, not only water but you should also have protein food in order to give your body energy that makes you enable to climb, but you don’t want too much food jostling around your stomach as you walk. Don’t forget to take any other precautions if you will be walking in dark

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