November 2 to November 22 · Free to join · Adults 18+ and of legal age where they live · Open in most countries. See the Official Rules for excluded regions.
Walk Kilimanjaro in 21 days.
Climb Africa’s highest mountain without leaving your neighborhood. About 2,600 steps a day on the Siyan Stride app takes you from Machame Gate to Uhuru Peak. Walk at your own pace, on your own schedule.
No purchase necessary; you need a compatible smartphone with Apple Health or Health Connect. Finish and be entered to win. The first 300 eligible finishers also get a $5 Amazon gift card and a certificate. Official Rules.
Four steps from your front door to the summit
There is no form to fill out and no list to join. You confirm in the app that you are eligible, then start the route. That is your registration.
Download and sign in
Get Siyan Stride from the App Store or Google Play and sign in. You can download any time before November 2.
Connect your steps
Connect Apple Health or Health Connect so your steps count on their own. There is nothing to log by hand.
Start on November 2
Open Journeys, choose Kilimanjaro: Machame Route and confirm you are eligible, then tap Start free preview (first 10 miles). That is your entry.
Walk
Open the app about once a week so your steps sync. Miss a day? Walk a little more on another. Nothing resets.
Joining later is fine. Every one of the 54,700 steps still has to be walked by November 22, so a late start means more steps each day.
The Machame Route, with postcards on the way
Everyone walks the same 24.9-mile route up Kilimanjaro. As you pass each landmark, the app sends you a postcard.
- Machame Gate
Where every walker starts. - Machame Camp
Your first postcard, about day 6. - Shira Plateau
Your second postcard, about day 9. - Lava Tower
The halfway landmark. - Barafu Camp
The last camp before the summit. - Uhuru Peak
5,895 meters (19,341 feet), the highest point in Africa. Your certificate is waiting.
At about day 9
The free preview pauses at mile 10. Your steps keep counting.
You can keep walking and finish without buying anything. Premium Plus unlocks the rest of the route and its postcards on your screen as you go.
If you upgrade later, every step you walked while paused is credited at once.
Finish and be entered to win
The first 300 eligible finishers get the $5 Amazon gift card. The six bigger prizes are drawn at random from all eligible finishers. Amazon gift cards work only in the Amazon store of the country they are issued for; if one cannot be used where you live, you get a substitute as described in the Official Rules.
First 300 finishers
Amazon gift card, plus a Kilimanjaro certificate
Awarded in the order finishers reach 54,700 synced steps, by November 22.
Grand prize · 1 winner
Amazon gift card plus 12 months of Premium Plus
Drawn at random from all finishers.
Runners-up · 5 winners
Amazon gift card plus 3 months of Premium Plus each
Same draw, same chance.
Two kinds of rewards
The $5 Amazon gift cards go to the first 300 finishers, in the order they reach 54,700 steps. The six bigger prizes are drawn at random from all eligible finishers: each finisher has one entry, so walking more than the finish line does not change your chance in the draw. The draw happens on November 30 and winners are emailed on December 1. Winners must reply by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on December 14 to accept their prize. Winner information is never announced without the winner’s consent.
Prize values, odds and eligibility are in the Official Rules, including how many finisher rewards are available.
Optional: see the whole route
Try Premium Plus free for one month with code KILI30
In the app, go to Profile, View membership options, then Redeem a code, and enter KILI30. Available November 2 to November 17, for new Premium Plus subscribers only. After the free month, your plan renews at $7.99 a month or $59.99 a year (US prices; your store shows your local price) unless you cancel. Siyan cannot issue refunds, because they are up to Apple and Google. See the step-by-step guide.
You never need it to finish or to win.
Your code
One month free, then $7.99 a month (US price) unless you cancel
Key dates
Day 1. Tap Start free preview.
Day 21. Last day to walk.
Open the app by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time so your last steps sync.
Finisher list is final and the prize draw happens.
Rewards and prizes sent to your sign-in email. Prize winners reply by 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on December 14 to accept.
Walk with your people
Friends, families, walking groups, senior communities and office teams can all take part. Each person walks their own Kilimanjaro route and cheers each other on in their own group chat. The app’s shared group journey adds everyone’s steps together, so it does not count for this challenge.
Share the challenge
Know someone who would enjoy a mountain from their own sidewalk? Send them this page.
stride.siyanclinical.com/kilimanjaro
#WalkKilimanjaro
Quick answers
Do I have to pay to take part?
No. Joining, walking, finishing and winning never require a purchase. After the free preview pauses at 10 miles, your steps keep counting toward the finish.
How many steps do I need?
54,700 synced steps on the Kilimanjaro route between November 2 and November 22. That is about 2,600 steps a day for 21 days.
What counts as a step?
Steps synced from Apple Health or Health Connect. Open the app about once a week so they sync. Steps entered by hand do not count toward finishing.
How are the six prize winners chosen?
By a random draw from all eligible finishers, on November 30. Each finisher has one entry, and the draw is recorded so it can be checked. The $5 Amazon gift cards are different: they go to the first 300 finishers, in order.
What is KILI30?
A code for one month of Premium Plus free. Cancel before it ends or you will be charged $7.99 a month (US price); Siyan cannot refund, as that is up to Apple and Google. Steps are in the full FAQ. It is optional and not needed to finish or win.
Who can take part?
Adults 18 and older (and of legal age where they live) in most countries. Some countries and regions are excluded: see the full list in the Official Rules. Siyan Clinical employees and contractors can take part, but staff who run the challenge or the draw cannot win the six drawn prizes.
Ready to climb? Start on November 2.
Download Siyan Stride today, connect your steps, and be ready to start the route.