I am leaving for a Kilimanjaro trip this weekend, one which was
originally planned to summit via the Western Breach route. We were
hoping to potentially explore the summit (Reusch) crater and maybe even
the "ash pit", if feeling acclimatized.

As far as I know, the Western Breach route is still closed in the
aftermath of the rockfall accident in early January which killed
several trekkers. So we will almost certainly be summiting via Stella
Point, on the opposite side of the summit cone from the W.B.

The issue now is that the only "semi-official" trail to the Reusch
crater is much harder to access from Stella Point (much closer to the
W.B.). Summit day should be quite long already, and I don't feel
confident that we could do so much extra distance.

However, I have a copy of Henry Stedman's excellent Kilimanjaro
trekking guide, and he mentions an unmarked trail beginning near Stella
Point, heading to the crater.

This trail would be perfect if we can find it. Can anyone shed any
light on this trail? Has anyone actually tried it?

If the weather is clear, I have the feeling we can just bushwhack
across to the crater, using any old route. But I really don't know
anything for sure sitting here comfortably at home. It would be a huge
help to hear from anyone else who has been there on the summit.