Mount Kenya
Trekking
Any
physically fit person can climb Mt. Kenya. No climbing experience is necessary
to get you to the top of Kenya's highest Mountain (5,199M) with its magnificent
gleaming glaciers, Flora & Fauna.
Weather
Mt Kenya can and is climbed at all times of the year. If possible however,
it is best to avoid the two rainy seasons that may start in mid March
and last through till mid June, the long rains, and from the late October
through till end of November, the short rains. The driest times on the
mountain are usually January till mid March and again July through mid
October.
6 Days/4 nights Naro Moru out Chogoria
5 Days Sirmon Out Naro Moru
5 Days Sirimon Out Chogoria
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DAYS NAROMORU OUT CHOGORIA |
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1. Nairobi/Mt Kenya
Depart Nairobi in the morning arriving Naromoru in time for lunch. After
lunch you proceed to Mt Kenya Naromoru Hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day 2. Met Station
After breakfast, proceed to Naromoru Park Gate and start hiking to Met
Station (3300m). The hiking takes about 3 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 3. Mackinders Camp
Depart Met Station after breakfast and proceed to Teleki Valley arriving
Mackinders Camp (4300m) early evening. Picnic lunch enroute. Dinner and
overnight.
Day 4. Austrian Camp
Depart at 10:00 am after breakfast ascending along a steep screw to Austrian
Hut (4700m). Covering this distance takes about 3 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5. Point Lenana-Chogoria
Departing at 5:30 am, proceed through Lewis Glacier to Point Lenana(4985m)
arriving approx. 6:30 am in the morning. After the sunrise, descend down
to Mintos Hut for full breakfast. Later descend along the famous Gorges
Valley to Chogoria campsite. Dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Chogoria- Nairobi
After breakfast, set on morning journey to chogoria (32km).4WD vehicles
are provided but during the bad weather, climbers have to walk some distance
as vehicles may not reach the bandas. From Chogoria transport is provided
back to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon.
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DAYS SIRIMON OUT NAROMORU |
 DAY
1: Departure from Nairobi is at 0930 hrs to Nanyuki for dinner and
overnight.
DAY 2: After breakfast vehicle transfer to Sirimon gate and hike
to Old Moses camp (3300m) for overnight. (6 to 8 hrs hike).
DAY 3: Hike Shimpton's camp (4200m) for overnight (5 to 7 hrs hike)
DAY 4: Attempt on point Lenana at 0300 hrs and descend leisurely
to Met Station for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5: Descend the mountain to Naro Moru town with vehicle transfer
back to Nairobi.
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DAYS SIRIMON OUT CHOGORIA |
Sirimon
out Chogoria(5 Days/4 nights)
Day
1. Nairobi/Nanyuki
Depart Nairobi mid morning for Nanyuki arriving in time for lunch. The
afternoon is spent in this area for acclimatization. Dinner and overnight
in a budget hotel.
Day
2. Old Moses Camp
After breakfast, drive to Sirimon Park Gate. After chek-in start hiking
through the Rain Forest for 9 km to Old Moses camp (3300m). Dinner and
overnight.
Day
3. Shipton Camp
Depart Old Moses Camp at 7:30 am via Mackinders Valley to Shipton Camp
(4200m). The distance takes 6 to 7 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day
4.Point Lenana- Chogoria
Early morning departure (3:00 am) to the summit, a walk that takes 3 hrs
to point Lenana (4985m) arriving at 6:30 in the morning. After sunrise,
descend to Mintos Hut for full breakfast and later proceed down through
the Gorges valley to Chogoria Bandas and campsite. Dinner and overnight.
Day
5. Chogoria/Nairobi
After breakfast, set on morning journey to Chogoria (32km). 4WD vehicles
are provided but during bad weather, climbers may have to walk some disance
as vehicles may not reach the Bandas. From Chogoria transport is provided
back to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon.
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