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5 days · 4 nights · from Nairobi

5 Days Mount Kenya — Sirimon up, Chogoria down

The finest traverse on the mountain, and the one we recommend first

  • Trekking

Point Lenana at 4,985 m is the highest point on Mount Kenya you can reach without technical climbing. Going up Sirimon and down Chogoria gives you the gentlest acclimatisation profile and the most spectacular descent in East Africa — past the Gorges Valley and Lake Michaelson.

Trip highlights

  • Point Lenana at sunrise, with Batian and Nelion lit up above you
  • Two different sides of the mountain — dry moorland on Sirimon, deep valleys on Chogoria
  • The Gorges Valley and Lake Michaelson on the descent
  • Giant lobelia and groundsel in the afro-alpine zone
  • A profile designed for acclimatisation rather than speed

Day by day

  1. Day 1

    Nairobi → Old Moses Camp (3,300 m)

    Drive north to Nanyuki and the Sirimon gate. A gentle three-hour walk up through the forest belt to Old Moses, mostly on a track. Afternoon rest and an early night.

    Meals
    Lunch, dinner

  2. Day 2

    Old Moses → Shipton's Camp (4,200 m)

    A long day, six to seven hours, up the Mackinder valley through moorland and into the afro-alpine zone. The peaks come into view for the first time in the afternoon.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  3. Day 3

    Shipton's → Point Lenana → Mintos Camp (4,300 m)

    Up at 03:00 for the summit push, a steep three-hour climb to Point Lenana for sunrise. Back to Shipton's for breakfast, then over the Square Tarn saddle and down to Mintos on the Chogoria side.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  4. Day 4

    Mintos → Chogoria gate / Meru Mount Kenya Bandas

    A long descent past Lake Michaelson and along the rim of the Gorges Valley, then down through bamboo and forest. Six to seven hours.

    Meals
    Breakfast, lunch, dinner

  5. Day 5

    Chogoria → Nairobi

    A short walk or transfer out to the gate at Chogoria town, then the road south to Nairobi, arriving in the afternoon.

    Meals
    Breakfast

What’s included

  • Park, rescue and camping or hut fees
  • Return road transfers between town and the trailhead
  • A qualified mountain guide, assistant guides, cook and porters
  • Three hot meals a day on the mountain plus drinking water
  • Group camping equipment (mess tent, tables, stools) where camping is used
  • Guide, porter and cook wages

Not included

  • Flights, visas and travel insurance (cover to summit altitude is required)
  • Personal trekking gear, sleeping bag and boots
  • Accommodation before and after the trek
  • Portable oxygen and personal medication
  • Tips for the mountain crew

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