Mt Kenya Climbing

4 Days Mt Kenya Climbing: Naro Moru – Sirimon Route

4 Days Mt Kenya Climbing: Naro Moru – Sirimon Route is a 4-day guided mountain adventure following the route described in the itinerary through the changing landscapes of Mount Kenya.The itinerary is paced for…

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4 Days Mt Kenya Climbing: Naro Moru – Sirimon Route

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Duration4 days · 3 nights

Safari styleMt Kenya Climbing

DestinationsKenya, Mount Kenya

PlanningPrivate & flexible

The journey at a glance

Tour Overview

4 Days Mt Kenya Climbing: Naro Moru – Sirimon Route is a 4-day guided mountain adventure following the route described in the itinerary through the changing landscapes of Mount Kenya.

The itinerary is paced for steady acclimatisation, moving from forest and moorland into dramatic alpine terrain before the climb’s defining high point around the high alpine zone and Point Lenana. It is a rewarding journey for trekkers who value scenery, challenge and experienced mountain support.

Thoughtful pacingTravel time and experiences balanced carefully.

Local supportA Kenya-based team from planning to journey home.

Made personalDates, stays and details can be shaped around you.

Day by day

Climbing Itinerary

Open each day to explore the route, experiences, meals and overnight arrangements.

Day 01Nairobi -Met station ( 3,050 m )3 -4 hrs, 10km, 400m ascent

Nairobi -Met station ( 3,050 m )3 -4 hrs, 10km, 400m ascent. After pick up in Nairobi drive to the naru moru park gate. From the gate, we trek up thro magnificent montane forest, bamboo and giant heather zone before reaching the high altitude moorland and our first cabins( Met Station) for dinner and overnight. This is a gentle trek that takes 3 – 4 hrs gaining an elevation of 600m.

Day 02Met Station – Mackinders camp (4,300m).5-6 hrs, 11km, 1,200m ascent.

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.

Day 03Mackinders – Pt Lenana (4,985m) – Old Moses camp. 11 hrs, 685m ascent, 1,685 descent

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.

Day 04Day 4 Old Moses (3,300m) – Nairobi. 2 hrs

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.

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