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ARTT 023: Mt Kenya Climbing Sirimon Out Chogoria & Naro Moru Routes |
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Written by Administrator
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Tuesday, 15 June 2010 05:56 |
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Day One. Nairobi/Nanyuki Depart Nairobi mid morning for Nanyuki arriving in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent in this area for acclimatization. Dinner and overnight in a budget hotel.
Day Two. Old Moses Camp After breakfast, drive to Sirimon Park Gate. After check-in start hiking through the Rain Forest for 9 km to Old Moses camp (3300m). Dinner and overnight.
Day Three. Shipton Camp Depart Old Moses Camp at 7:30 am via Mackinders Valley to Shipton Camp (4200m). The distance takes 6 to 7 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day Four. Point Lenana- Chogoria Early morning departure (3:00 am) to the summit, a walk that takes 3 hrs to point Lenana (4985m) arriving at 6:30 in the morning. After sunrise, descend to Mintos Hut for full breakfast and later proceed down through the Gorges valley to Chogoria Bandas and campsite.
Dinner and overnight.
Day Five. Chogoria/Nairobi After breakfast, set on morning journey to Chogoria (32km). 4WD vehicles are provided but during bad weather, climbers may have to walk some distance as vehicles may not reach the Bandas.
From Chogoria transport is provided back to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon.
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 15 June 2010 06:03 |