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IMAGES: @beautifuldestinationsIt’s hard to forget the first time you seeKilimanjaro’s snowcapped head risingabove Tanzania National Park. Kilimanjarois the tallest freestanding mountain inthe world and as you see it rearing sharplyfrom the plains below, you quickly realisethe magnitude of the task ahead. TheMachame route is thought by many tobe the most scenic path to the top. Intotal, it takes eight days to reach the peakand return, hiking through a constantlychanging environment of savannah, forest,mountain ridges and ice fields, before youarrive at Uhuru Peak at the rim of the Kibocrater, 5,895m above sea level.Malaria risk: highTo get closer to the world’smost awesome sights, you’llhave to work for it. Thesefour adventures are someof the most challenging onEarth – and you’ll need malariaprotection to take them onSUMMITKILIMANJAROTAKEADVERTISEMENT FEATURE