Book a climb 5 days Mt Kenya Chogoria Sirimon route Hike. This 5-days Mt Kenya climbing safari on chogoria route includes accommodation in camps, guides, park fees, water and occasional hot showers. Climb safari and all 5 day meals are also included.
Drive from Nairobi through the Chogoria gate up to Mt Kenya Bandas. 4×4 Landrovers on hire from Chogoria to the bamboo forest edge. 10km hike for 3hrs with an ascent of 650m.
Hike up from the Bandas using the more scenic but less crowded Lake ellis route. 3hrs for a 9KM hike with an ascent of 700m.
Breathtaking views over Ithanguni and northern moorlands. 4hrs hike for 12km with an ascent of 600m.
2.30am predawn attempt at Summit to point Lenana.Watch the African sunrise on top of point Lenana and descend to Old Moses camp. 12hrs hike with an ascent of 725m and a descent of 1685m. total of 24km hike.
Descend to Sirimon gate for 3hrs after your breakfast. Drive from Sirimon gate to Nairobi. End of Mt Kenya climbing safari.
Discover 5 days Mt Kenya chogoria sirimon route. Mt Kenya Chogoria Sirimon 5 day climbing route. Climbing 5 days mt Kenya on Chogoria Sirimon route trekking is the most scenic route and also the driest trail in Mt Kenya national park. The Chogoria route for climbing MT Kenya is one of the favorite routes. It is one of the most used routes on Mt Kenya national park and starts from the north Eastern side of the mountain.
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The Chogoria route is our recommended and arguably the most magnificent ascent route to the summit area. It is the driest route up the mountain and the walk beside the Gorges Valley truly spectacular. The descent by the Sirimon route takes one through some beautiful forest tracks and completes the traverse of the mountain. Accommodation on this hike is 2 nights in mountain huts and 2 nights camping. Nonetheless, if you prefer to camp you can do so on all nights on the mountain.
Tour Itinerary
Discover 5 days Mt Kenya chogoria sirimon route. Mt Kenya Chogoria Sirimon 5 day climbing route. Climbing 5 days mt Kenya on Chogoria Sirimon route trekking is the most scenic route and also the driest trail in Mt Kenya national park. The Chogoria route for climbing mt Kenya is one of the favorite routes. It is one of the most used routes on Mt Kenya national park and starts from the north Eastern side of the mountain.
Depart from Nairobi at 0800hrs, driving through agricultural country up to Chogoria town for lunch. After lunch, we take 4×4 and drive up to the edge of the bamboo forest where we start our trekking through the dense bamboo forest for a distance of 10 km to the Mt Kenya Bandas. Dinner and overnight at the Meru Mount Kenya Bandas.
After breakfast and sorting of porter loads we set off up the mountain at a nice and easy pace. A slightly longer walk via Lake Ellis gives scenic views of Mugi, Ithanguni and the Giants Billiards Table, whilst if we follow the river near road head, upstream for about 3 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Lunch on the banks of a stream, then it’s time to cut up the left hand hillside to our camp at about 3,600m, well away from any of the more “touristy” areas.
Similar early start. Again well off the beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for about 3 hours to eventually join the tourist track on the normal Chogoria route at an altitude of about 4,100m. Breathe taking views over the Gorges Valley and back over towards Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands.
Lunch is served at a small stream crossing, before continuing for a further hour to the Mintos Hut area at 4200m and our night’s rest.Afternoon is spent relaxing at camp, though a 10 minute walk to the “Temple” is well worth the effort. This is a 150 meters vertical cliff that gets its name from the position visitors often adopt when peering over the edge – they look as if they are praying. An early night is recommended as you are attempting the summit next day.
Predawn attempt of the summit starts at 0300hrs and you hike for about three hours up to Point Lenana (4985m), the hiker’s summit, arriving there in time to watch the African sunrise. Descend to Shipton camp 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.
After early morning breakfast, descend for 3 hours to the Sirimon Park gate to catch a vehicle for transfer to Nairobi arriving late afternoon.
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