Mount Meru
Unlike Kilimanjaro, Mount Meru is relatively unknown, however for those of us that live and breath in the shadows of these
two mountains Mount Meru is every bit as spectacular and for those people fortunate enough to have the time Mount Meru is
an unforgettable climb.
The main cone of the volcano has a caldera which is 2.2 miles (3.5 km) in diameter. It has a huge breach on its eastern side. A graben runs down the side of the volcano from this breach. Many debris flows came through the breach in the caldera. These cover 1500 sq km to the northeast, east and southeast. Following the eruption of this debris, a lava dome and ash cone grew on the floor of the caldera.
Meru is a stratovolcano. Its history has been quite explosive. It has had four eruptions, the last of which occurred in 1910. Lava erupted from Meru varies from thin flows to thick intusive domes.
Climbing Meru is not only a great climb it’s also a fascinating view on the fauna and flora of Arusha national park where the mountain forms a valuable frontier for the protection of the many game animals seen when hiking the trails of Meru.
With Kilimanjaro forming a magnificent backdrop can there be a more dramatic mountain to conquer?
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