Mulanje Routes and Times
The one-way route times below are taken from to Frank Eastwood’s Guide to the Mulanje Massif, which has detailed descriptions of the routes themselves. Add 50% to 70% for return times from peaks.
Other useful resources available online
Mulanje Huts – a Google Earth picture (.jpg) or Download PDF File (.pdf file)
Mulanje Hut-to-Hut Route Map – Download PDF File (.pdf file)
An electronic version of the 1:40,000 topographic map is on the MCM Dropbox folder.
Routes Up to Huts
| Start Point (Path Name) | To Hut |
Hours
|
Route
|
| Fort Lister Forestry (Sombani) | Sombani |
3
|
|
| Likhubula (Skyline) | Chambe / France’s |
3
|
|
| Likhubula (Chapaluka) | Chambe / France’s |
3.5
|
|
| Likhubula (Milk Run) | Hope’s Rest / CCAP |
5
|
|
| Likhubula (Milk Run) | Lichenya |
5
|
|
| Likhubula | Chisepo |
6
|
|
| Lujeri Hydro Station | Chisepo |
6 – 7
|
|
| Lujeri Hydro Station (Minunu) | Minunu |
4
|
|
| Lujeri Shed 3 (Little Ruo) | Madzeka |
4 – 5
|
|
| Malosa Forestry (Malosa) | Madzeka |
4 – 5
|
|
| Mini Mini Estate (Nessa)) | Lichenya |
5
|
|
| Mulanje, Kara O’Mula (Boma) | Hope’s Rest (CCAP) |
4.5
|
|
| Mulanje, Kara O’Mula (Boma) | Lichenya |
5
|
|
| Thuchila Farm (Chisepo Direct) | Chisepo |
3.5
|
|
| Thuchila Farm (Elephant’s Head) | Thuchila |
5
|
|
| Tinyade Estate (Jungle Route) | Chinzama |
4.5
|
|
| Tinyade Estate (Lukulezi) | Thuchila |
4.5
|
|
| Tinyade Estate (Otto’s) | Chisepo |
5.5
|
Routes from Hut to Hut
| From | To |
Hours
|
Route
|
| Hope’s Rest (CCAP) | Chambe / France’s |
4
|
|
| Hope’s Rest (CCAP) | Chisepo |
5
|
|
| Hope’s Rest (CCAP) | Lichenya |
1
|
|
| Chambe / France’s | Hope’s Rest (CCAP) |
3
|
|
| Chambe / France’s | Chisepo |
3
|
|
| Chambe / France’s | Lichenya |
4
|
|
| Chinzama | Sombani |
3
|
|
| Chinzama | Thuchila |
2.5
|
|
| Chinzama | Minunu |
1.5
|
|
| Chinzama | Madzeka |
3
|
|
| Chisepo | Chambe / France’s |
4
|
|
| Chisepo | Thuchila |
2.5
|
|
| Lichenya | Hope’s Rest (CCAP) |
1
|
|
| Lichenya | Chisepo |
4.5
|
|
| Lichenya | Chambe / France’s |
4
|
|
| Madzeka | Chinzama |
2
|
|
| Madzeka | Minunu |
4
|
|
| Madzeka | Minunu (Tsunga) |
4
|
|
| Minunu | Chinzama |
1.5
|
|
| Sombani | Chinzama |
3
|
|
| Thuchila | Chisepo |
2.5
|
|
| Thuchila | Chinzama |
2.5
|
Routes from Huts to Main Peaks (A-Z)
| From Hut | To Peak |
Hours
|
Route
|
| Chinzama | Chigaru |
3
|
|
| Chinzama | Chinzama |
3
|
|
| Chinzama | Dzole |
4–5
|
|
| Chinzama | Khuto |
5
|
|
| Chisepo | Sapitwa |
5
|
|
| Lichenya | South Peak |
5
|
|
| Lichenya | West Peak |
4.5
|
|
| Madzeka | Nayawani North |
2
|
|
| Madzeka | Nayawani South |
2
|
|
| Madzeka | Manene |
4.5
|
|
| Madzeka | Manene Horseshoe |
10
|
|
| Sombani | Masasa |
4
|
|
| Sombani | Matambale |
4
|
|
| Sombani | Namasile |
3
|
|
| Thuchila | Dzole |
4.5
|
|
| Thuchila | Khuto |
4
|
|
| Thuchila | Nakodzwe |
5–6
|
|
| Thuchila | Nandalanda |
2.5
|
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