Naromoru Out Chogoria (6 Days/5 nights)
Day 1. Nairobi/Mt
Kenya
Depart Nairobi in the morning arriving Naromoru in time for
lunch. After lunch you proceed to Mt Kenya Youth Hostel for
dinner and overnight.
Day 2. Met Station
After breakfast, proceed to Naromoru Park Gate and start hiking
to Met Station (3300m). The hiking takes about 3 hrs. Dinner
and overnight.
Day 3. Mackinders
Camp
Depart Met Station after breakfast and proceed to Teleki Valley
arriving Mackinders Camp (4300m) early evening. Picnic lunch
enroute. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4. Austrian
Camp
Depart at 10:00 am after breakfast ascending along
a steep screw to Austrian Hut (4700m). Covering this distance
takes about 3 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5. Point
Lenana-Chogoria
Departing at 5:30 am, proceed through Lewis Glacier to Point
Lenana(4985m) arriving approx. 6:30 am in the morning. After
the sunrise, descend down to Mintos Hut for full breakfast.
Later descend along the famous Gorges Valley to Chogoria campsite.
Dinner and overnight.
Day 6. Chogoria-
Nairobi
After breakfast, set on morning journey to chogoria (32km).4WD
vehicles are provided but during the bad weather, climbers
have to walk some distance as vehicles may not reach the bandas.
From Chogoria transport is provided back to Nairobi, arriving
late afternoon.
5 Days Sirimon Down Naro Moru
DAY 1:
Departure from Nairobi is at 0930 hrs to Nanyuki for dinner
and overnight.
DAY 2:
After breakfast vehicle transfer to Sirimon gate and hike
to Old Moses camp (3300m) for overnight. (6 to 8 hrs hike).
DAY 3:
Hike Shimpton's camp (4200m) for overnight (5 to 7 hrs hike)
DAY 4:
Attempt on point Lenana at 0300 hrs and descend leisurely
to Met Station for dinner and overnight.
DAY 5:
Descend the mountain to Naro Moru town with vehicle transfer
back to Nairobi
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