Mount Kenya Climbing, Hiking & Mountaineering
Mount Kenya is located on the equator. Magnificent cliffs and glaciers protect the highest peaks of Nelion (5188m) and Batian (5199m). The third highest summit - Point Lenana, (4985m) - is also glaciated but accessible to walkers. Tarns and alpine meadows; exotic, equatorial, high-altitude vegetation; sunbirds, hyrax and soaring eagles make the walk around the peaks one of the most beautiful expeditions in the East African mountains Mt Kenya routes are Sirimon route, Naromoru
Itinerary
Day 1
Nairobi/Meteorological Station
Transfer to Naromoru Park Gate for registration and where the hike starts, 2600m from the gate, keep to the park track, which follows the crest of a board ridge between the Northern and Southern Naromoru valleys. The going is easy and it’s a pleasant walking through the forest. About two-thirds of the way up after the bridge, there are good views to the left north down into the Northern Naromoru valley. The trek ends at Met station 3,000m where dinner and overnight on the tents.
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Day 2
Met Station/Mackinder’s Camp
Head uphill on the track to pass the radio must on your right after about half an hour. The trek runs into a path and after another 30 minutes, you will reach the end of the forest belt and enter the moorland. This is the vertical bog. Conditions range from damp to glutinous depending on when it last rained. Continue through until the going improves and you reach a fork overlooking Teleki Valley to reach Mackinder’s Camp, 4,200m. Dinner and overnight at Mackinder’s Camp.
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Day 3
Mackinders Camp/Point Lenana/Met Station
The normal approach is to start at 2 am in order to reach point Lenana taking about 4 hr walk by sunrise at 6:30am. After sunrise, descend down to Mackinders Camp for breakfast, 2hrs and walk further 4hrs, way back to Met Station for dinner and overnight.
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Day 4
Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi
After breakfast, descend through the rainforest which is 9km to Naromoru Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with your transport back to Nairobi.
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What's Included
- Accommodation on full board basis
- Transport to Mt. Kenya and back
- A porter
- Park fees
- A tour guide
Excludes:
- Tips
- Laundry
- Anything of personal nature
For questions or booking inquiries, call +254 (0) 769 250 250 or +43 (0) 660 8258 947 or email info@barabaravoyagers.com
