5 DAYS MT.KENYA UP SIRIMON DOWN NARO MORU
This Mountain is located in the central highlands of Kenya, a couple of hundred kilometers north of the equator. It is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second highest in Africa at 5,199 m above sea level. It is one of the few places near the equator on Africa with permanent glaciers. The mountain is found in the Mount Kenya National Park, which is a designated protected area around the mountain above 3200m altitude. The Kenya Wildlife Service manages the park. The national park covers an area of 700 square kilometers and was established in 1949.
5 DAYS MT.KENYA UP SIRIMON DOWN NARO MORU
Day 1: Nairobi/Nanyuki
After breakfast, you will be picked up from the Nairobi hotel. Drive to Nanyuki town, a town set on the foot hills of Mt.Kenya.After lunch spend the rest of the afternoon acclimatizing and sorting out and organizing all your requirements for your trip. Dinner and overnight at nanyuki budget hotel.
DAY 2:Nanyuki/Old Moses
After breakfast, drive to the sirimon track gate. Hike to old Moses hut in an averange hiking time of 3 hours, lunch enroute. This is hiking is very essential for acclimatization and quit educative as far as vegetation is concerned. Dinner and overnight at the hut, which is 3300 m above sea level.
DAY 3:Old Moses/Shipton
An early start from shiptons, altitude 4,200m in an average hiking time of 6 hours, lunch enroute. Sirimon route lies on northwestern side of mt Kenya and generally escapes some rainfall making it drier than other routes, most times of the year. Dinner and overnight at the hut
DAY 4:Shiptons/Point Lenana/ Mackiders
Wake to a pre-down attempt of point lenana, 4985 m above sea level. If you fortunate and the weather is clear you may see Mt kilimanjaro south,Mt Elgon to the west and also the Indian ocean to the east. After your photography and viewing opportunity, surrounded by glaciers and ice rock caves, descend leisurely to the Mackinders camp on the Naromoru trail, Meals enroute.The altitude here is 4200m.The hut is on the Teleki valley opposite the main peak. Descend will about 5 hours. Dinner and overnight at the hut.
DAY 5:Mackiders/Nairobi
After breakfast, descend to the Met station in roughly 3 hours and catch your transport to Naromoru town for lunch then board your transport to Nairobi, arriving in the evening.
5 DAYS UP NAROMORU DOWN NAROMORU.
DAY 1:Nairobi/ Naromoru
After breakfast, depart Nairobi for Naromoro town where you will spend the night at the Youth hostel after sorting our and organizing any gear you may require to hike up the Mountain which also serves as an acclimatization process as the Naromoru is roughly 2000 metres above sea level.
DAY 2:Naromoru/Met Station
Drive to the Naromoru park gate and hike a distance of 9 kilometers in an average hiking time of 4 hours. Rest of the day at leisure continuing with the
Gradual process of acclimatization. Dinner and overnight at the hut, which is 3000 m above sea level
DAY 3:Met Station/ Mackinders Hut
After breakfast, hike up the teleki valley to Mackinder’s camp where is a spectacular view of the main peaks. The walking time will be 5 hours approximately. Meals and overnight at the hut, the altitude here is 4200m.
DAY 4:Mackinders Hut/ Lenana/ Mackinders
You will wake up to a pre-down attempt of point lenana. An early start ensures a successful summit bid and weather permitting, for a clear view of majestic view scenery. Point lenana stands at 4985 m above sea level. Descend to Mackinder’s camp for dinner and overnight at the hut, having conquered Mt.Kenya.
DAY 5:Mackinders Hut/ Nairobi Via Nairobi.
After breakfast, descend down to met station and on the park gate into 3-4 hours time. Drive to Naromoro town for lunch then return to Nairobi arriving in the afternoon.
