MOUNT KENYA CLIMB
Located on the equator in East Africa, Kenya, is Mt Kenya with its snow and
glacial ice peaks, Africa’s second highest volcano. Mount Kenya is composed of three high peaks, namely Batian (5199m or
17,058 ft), Nelion (5188m or 17,023 ft) and Point Lenana (4985m or 16,355 ft). The first two are clad in glacial ice and only accessible to technical climbers, but
Point Lenana is easily reached by any fit trekker. Ten glaciers cover the peaks of the volcano, and the original crater on
Mt. Kenya was over 20,000 ft (6100 m) high, having been eroded over time.
Mount Kenya includes Mount Kenya National Park, which covers an area of about 715 square kilometers.
The trek takes between 3 to 6 days, starting low on
the lush forest floor amidst a forest of wildlife and vegetation, as it heads upward through scrubland with giant groundsels, podocarpus and a range of animal life.
It is said by the
local Kikuyu people, that Mt Kenya belongs
to Ngai, their local god, and traditionally, all Kikuyu homes were built to face this sacred peak. Like Kilimanjaro,
Mt
Kenya was formed during the Pleistocene era and lies about 140 km North, North-East of Nairobi with its Northern flanks across the Equator.
ROUTES
4
Days - Summit
via Sirimon Route
4 Days - Summit via Naro Moru
4 Days - Summit via Sirimon - Naro Moru Traverse
5 Days - Summit via Sirimon - Chogoria Traverse
Summit via Sirimon Route - 4 Days
(note
that this trek can be completed in three days)
DAY 1: After an early morning breakfast, transfer from Nairobi to Sirimon Park Gate
(2600m) where you will meet your trekking crew. Today is a relatively short
acclimatization walk to Old Moses camp situated at 3300m for our overnight stay. [4-5 hours]
DAY 2: Todays hike is longer than the day before, and we will take about 5 to 7 hours to reach our overnight stop at Shiptons camp, situated at 4200m for our overnight
stay. [5-7 hours]
DAY 3: Rising very early, we will shuffle off into the morning at about 03h00to make our pre dawn attempt of Point Lenana 4985m. The route
will take us via two screed sections up to 4600m before the final ascent to Point Lenana. We enjoy a leisurely descent to Old Moses to Camp for our overnight [5-6 hours].
DAY 4: Today, we descend to the road head through the groundsels and lobelia to reach our transfer vehicle
back to Nairobi. Breakfast and lunch are provided. [ 3 hours]
Summit via Naro Moru
- 4 Days
(note that this trek can be completed in three days)
This trek to Point Lenana is the shortest route, but also the steepest route.
DAY 1: After an early morning breakfast, transfer from Nairobi to Naro Moru Park gate 2400m, where you will meet your trekking crew. We then trek up to 3050m, to Met Station
for our overnight stay. [3-4 hours]
DAY 2: Today, we trek through the Teleki valley towards Mackinder’s Camp 4200m for our overnight stop. About half
way, we will come across a steep section known as the vertical bog, before finally reaching Mackinders camp after about 5-6 hours or trekking.
DAY 3:
Rising early, we will shuffle off into the morning at
about 03h00to make our pre dawn attempt of Point Lenana 4985m. The view from the top is incredibly rewarding. The route will take us via two screed sections up to 4600m before the final ascent to Point Lenana. We descend through Teleki
Valley for your overnight stop at the Met Station [6-7 hours]
DAY 4: Descend via the Naro Moru forest to connect with our transfer vehicle back to Nairobi
after your Mt Kenya Trek.
Summit via Sirimon - Naro Moru
Traverse - 4 Days
DAY 1: After an early morning breakfast, transfer from Nairobi to Sirimon Park Gate (2600m( where you will meet your trekking crew. Today is a relatively short
acclimatisation walk to Old Moses camp situated at 3300m for our overnight stay. [4-5 hours]
DAY 2: To days hike is longer than the day before, and we will take about 5 to 7 hours to reach our overnight stop at Shiptons camp, situated at 4200m for our overnight
stay. [5-7 hours]
DAY 3: Rising very early, we will shuffle off into the morning at about 03h00to make our pre dawn attempt of Point Lenana 4985m. The route
will take us via two screed sections up to 4600m before the final ascent to Point
Lenana. We descend through Teleki Valley to Mackinder’s Camp overnight [5-6 hours].
DAY 4: Descend via the Naro Moru forest to connect with your transfer vehicle back to Nairobi
after your Mt Kenya Trek [6-7 hours].
Summit
via Sirimon - Chogoria Traverse - 5 Days
(note that this trek can also be completed in six days)
DAY 1: At 08:30hrs, we will depart Nairobi and transfer to Mt Kenya Sirimon Gate at 2600m. After meeting our trekking crew we
will trek through the lush forest belt for about 9km, towards Old Moses camp (3300m) for our overnight stay. Picnic lunch & dinner. [3-4 hours]
DAY 2: Our hike today will take us up through the moorland above the forest into Mackinders Valley, as we trek up to
an altitude of 4200m, to Shiptons Camp 4200m for our overnight stay. On the way, we ill come across the giant groundsel and sunbirds, as well as various streams which
tend to make the ground quite marshy in places. Picnic lunch & dinner. [5-6 hours]
DAY 3: At about 03h00, we will begin our trek toward to Point Lenana at 4985m, aiming to reach there around 06h30 for
a sunrise summit. We then descend to Mintos Hut or tarn area for an overnight stay in in tents at 4300m. [5 hours]
DAY 4: We spend about 5 hours descending to Chogoria Park Gate for our overnight stay, at Meru Mount Kenya Bandas. [5
hours]
DAY 5: Today, we will have a leisurely descend leisurely through the Chogoria forest to connect with our transfer
vehicle to Nairobi after your Mt Kenya Trek.
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