The first day's hike on this trek is around 4 hours through the thick forest, to the first camp. The forest trail can get very slippery and muddy especially during the rainy season in November and from April-May. During this particular trek one of the hikers lost his footing in the mud and broke his leg. He had to be carried out by porters and he was flown back home to the US the next day.
Day 1 of an 8 day trek up Mount Kilimanjaro The Forest
From Anouk Zijlma, About.com
The Montane forest on the lower slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro is filled with exotic plants and wildlife.
Forest trail, day 1, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
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