4 Days Hike Mt Kenya

Option 1 (Sirimon - Sirimon )

Day 1: Sirimon Gate -Old Moses Camp 3-4 hrs, 9km

Leave Nanyuki town and Proceed to Sirimon Gate, 2650m. From the gate follow the track as it winds uphill though the forest About 3.5 hours from the gate the track veers right to Judmier Camp, 3300m.

Day 2: Old Moses Camp - Shipton Camp 6-7hrs, 14km,

After one hour from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses Ontulili River. Then contouring through the Moorland and crossing Likii North and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the main peaks.

Day 3:?Shipton Camp-Point Lenana- Old Moses Camp

Leave at 3am towards lower Hall Tarns arriving point Lenana at 6:30am, to catch the spectacular sunrise a t the top. After the sunrise, descend down to Shipton Camp. After breakfast, Then contouring through the Moorland back to Old Moses Camp

Day 4:Old Moses Camp - Sirimon Gate 3-4 hrs, 9km

After breakfast, walk down through the rainforest for 3-4 hours to connect with your transport vehicle back to Nanyuki town

Option 2 Chogoria - Sirimon

Day 1: Chogoria Town - Chogoria Gate; 10km

Drive from chogoria town for 22 km through Chogoria forest and hike for 10km after this to Chogoria gate 2950m where we set camp for our first night.

Day 2:Chogoria Gate - Mintos Hut 4297m;17km

Hike from Chogoria park gate along the most scenic Gorges to Mintos hut 4297m for the next night just before the summit.

Day 3:Mintos Hut-Point Lenana - Shiptons Camp- Old Moses Camp 3300m;20km

Wake up before dawn about 2am and start our climax hike to the summit (Lenana Peak 4985M) after a spectaculars view at Lenana descend to Shiptons camp 4200m on the Sirimon route for breakfast. After breakfast at Shiptons camp we continue down to Old Moses Camp 3300m for our last night on the mountain.

Day4: Old Moses camp - Sirimon Gate;9km

Option 3 Naromoru - Sirimon

Day 1:Naromoru Gate - Met Station Camp 3300m;9km

Day 2:Met Station - Mackinders Camp 4200m;11km

Day 3:Mackinders Camp- Point Lenana down to Old Moses Camp 3300m;20km

Day 4:Old Moses camp - Sirimon Gate;9km

Option 4 Sirimon down Chogoria

Day 1:Sirimon/Judmaier Camp (Old Moses Camp) 3-4 hrs, 9km, 860m ascent

Leave Nanyuki town and Proceed to Sirimon Gate, 2650m. 

Day2:Judmier Camp/Shipton Camp 6-7hrs, 17km, 900m ascent

Day 3:Shiptons/Point Lenana/Mount Meru Bandas (Chogoria Gate) 11-12hrs, 32km, 785m ascent

Day 4:Chogoria Bandas/Chogoria