Hiking Mount Kenya
Day 1: Nairobi / Meteorological Station 3-4 hrs, 10km, 400m ascent
An early morning departure from Nairobi at 8am. Transfer to Mount Kenya National Park at Naromoru gate for registration and where the hike starts, 2600m. After formalities begin the hike from the Naromoru route; keep to the park track, which follows the crest of a board ridge between the Northern and Southern Naro Moru valleys. The going is easy and it’s a pleasant walk through the forest. About two thirds of the way up after the bridge there are good views to the left north down into the Northern Naro Moru valley. The trek ends at Met station 3,000m where dinner and overnight rest will be.
Meal Plan: [ Lunch & Diner ]
Day 2: Met Station / Mackinders Camp 5-6 hrs, 10km, 1200m ascent
Take an early morning breakfast. Head uphill on the track to pass the radio must on your right after about half an hour. At this point the trek runs into a path and after another 30 minutes, you will reach the end of the forest belt and enter the moorland. This is the vertical bog conditions range from damp to glutinous depending on when it last rained. Continue through until the going improves and you reach a fork overlooking Teleki Valley to reach Mackinders Camp, 4,200m. Dinner and overnight at Mackinders camp.
Meal Plan: [ Breakfast, Lunch & Diner ]
Day 3: Mackinders Camp / Point Lenana / Met Station, 8-10 hrs, 11km, 785m ascent
Normaly we start an early morning at 2 am in order to reach point Lenana taking about 4 hr walk by sunrise at 6:30am. Not long after the sunrise, descend down to Mackinders Camp for breakfast, 2hrs and walk further 4hrs, way back to Met Station for dinner and overnight.
Meal Plan: [ Breakfast, Lunch & Diner ]
Day 4: Met Station/Naro Moru/Nairobi 3hrs, 9km, 400m
After breakfast, descend down through the rainforest which is 9km to Mount Kenya National Park’s Naro Moru Gate at 2,600m. Here, not long after lunch at Naromoru town; you will connect with your transport back to Nairobi to arrive in the afternoon where your hiking mount Kenya expeditions.
Meal Plan: [ Breakfast & Lunch ]
- Road transport to and from the base of the mountain.
- Accommodation in huts, camps or bandas.
- Services of mountain guide, cook and porters.
- All Park entrance fees.
- Treated water while on the mountain.
International air transportation to and from Nairobi.
- visas.
- Travel / baggage insurance.
- Rescue fee.
Climbing equipment.
- Tips.