Mount kenya Naromoru-Sirimon Route 4 days

Mount kenya Naromoru-Sirimon Route 4 days

This is most popular of all the routes that lead up to the Mountain. It is the steepest and the fastest way up Mt Kenya and ascends the mountain from the west. The route is not particularly scenic but has some of the best tourist accommodations. Most climbers begin at the park gate, although it is possible to drive a vehicle as far as the Met station (3050 metres). Among the challenges in this route include the vertical bog and the extremely steep trail on looses gravel while going up.

Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi -Met station ( 3,050 m )

Pass By: Mount Kenya National Park 10400 Kenya
This is most popular of all the routes that lead up to the Mountain. It is the steepest and the fastest way up Mt Kenya and ascends the mountain from the west. The route is not particularly scenic but has some of the best tourist accommodations. Most climbers begin at the park gate, although it is possible to drive a vehicle as far as the Met station (3050 metres). Among the challenges in this route include the vertical bog and the extremely steep trail on looses gravel while going up.

Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Met station

Day 2: Met Station - Mackinders camp (4,300m).

Stop At: Mount Kenya National Park 10400 Kenya
A short walk to the end of the forest line from where you hike across the

marshy vertical bog of the lower moorlands. Picnic lunch at the Picnic

Rocks before continuing further to Mackinders camp, gaining 1300m in

altitude in about 5 hours. Dinner and overnight - Mackinders camp (4300m)

Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: mackindars camp

Day 3: Mackinders - Pt Lenana (4,985m) - Old Moses camp.

Stop At: Mount Kenya National Park 10400 Kenya
Leave at 0300 hrs for predawn summit attempt, trekking for 3-4 hours across

bare rock and scree slopes characteristic of the alpine region up to Pt.

Lenana (4985m), the hikers summit, arriving in time to catch the African

sunrise. Later descend to Shiptons camp (Sirimon route) for breakfast. After breakfast, begin a 5 hour descent via Mackinder`s valley to the Old

Moses camp (3,300m). The descent is gentle and it offers ample time to

enjoy fascinating scenery which includes the moorlands before reaching the

camp.

Dinner and overnight at Old Moses camp.
Duration: 18 hours

Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: old moses camp

Day 4: Old Moses (3,300m) - Nairobi.

Stop At: Mount Kenya National Park 10400 Kenya
After early morning breakfast, descend for 3 hours through the rain forest to the Sirimon Park gate to catch a vehicle for the return journey to Nairobi arriving early evening.
Duration: 18 minutes

No meals included on this day.
No accommodation included on this day.