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>> Safaris >> Mount Meru

At 4566m (14,979feet), Mt Meru is the 2nd highest mountain in Tanzania and 5th highest in Africa although it is overshadowed by Kilimanjaro, its famous neighbour, and frequently overlooked by trekkers in East Africa. But Meru is a spectacular mountain, a classic volcanic cone, with its crater wall broken to create a gigantic horseshoe. It is well worth a visit (It is within Arusha National Park).

A trek to the Summit involves some beautiful hiking through the grassland and bush forest on the mountain's lower slopes, followed by a dramatic and exhilarating walk along the knife - edge rim of the crater horseshoe.

Like most of the mountains in this region, Meru was formed by volcanic action associated with the creation of the Great Rift Valley. The circular wall of the crater was broken by subsequent explosions, and more recent volcanic activity has created the ash cone that stands inside the Crater. Small eruptions have been reported in the crater. Small eruptions have been reported in the last 100 years, indicating that Meru is still not quite extinct.

The local Waarusha and Wameru people who live in the area regard the mountains sacred. Every year a bull or sheep is sacrificed and offered to the mountain to ensure rain in the coming.

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