GPS coordinates required by travel company

Monday 6th August
I’ve just been contacted by Exodus, the British-based tour operators who regularly organize treks up the mountain, who are asking for our help. In order to try to promote their treks further, they are looking to establish an online slideshow using the wondrous GoogleEarth. In order to do this, however, they need to find out the GPS coordinates of both the Shira and Rongai routes. In particular, they are looking for the coordinates of the following:

Rongai Route: Rongai 1 2600m; Kikelewa Caves 3600m; Mawenzi Tarn 4330m; Kibo Camp 4700m; Gilmans Point 5685m; Uhuru Peak 5896m; Horombo Camp 3720m; Mandara 2700m; Marangu Gate 1830m.

Shira Route: Shira Plateau 3350m; Shira 1 3550m; Shira Hut 3840m; Moir Hut 4200m; Lent Hills 4700m; Lava Tower 4550m; Arrow Glacier 4800m; Karanga 4000m; Barafu Camp 4600m; Stella Point 5735m; Uhuru Peak 5896m; Millennium Camp 3800m; Mweka Gate 1650m.

You may know some of these places by different names, and you may well dispute the altitudes of some of them too. Nevertheless, if you have any information in this matter, if you could send it to me I’ll pass it on. Thanks.

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