Excursion Venue: Mt. Kenya National Park, Kenya.
Ascend: Sirimon Route
Descend: Chogoria toute
Target: Point Lenana (4,985 Metres Above Sea Level).
D e s c r i p t i o n – Starting at – Sirimon this trip is designed to see the best of the mountain. There is an ascent to Point Lenana at 4985m and so participants will ascend into extreme altitude on this trip.
H i g h l i g h t s – All the best parts of Mt Kenya, stunning views of the peaks, tarns and fantastic endemic flora. A chance of seeing some wildlife and arguably the prettiest high-altitude hike in East Africa. Please note -this itinerary offer gentle hikes and is recommended for with no experience with strong and long distance hike, The climb will be a non-technical ascent with the approach trail to Lenana 4985m Route itinerary
Drive from hotel Mount Kenya National Park Sirimoni Gate this will be about 1-2 hours drive here you will meet the crew and then you hike 9Km up to the Old Moses Camp (3300m).This three hours hike is essential for acclimatization and is also very interesting as you hike through four of the mountain vegetation belts – the tropical rain forest, bamboo jungle, rose wood and heather zones. These are also the areas where you are most likely to see animals. Overnight in Tent
Your hike starts around 0700hrs going via the new Sirimonroute through the beautiful and unique Alpine Moorland Zone. Walking time today is 5-7 hours depending on individual fitness and stopping half- way for a picnic lunch. You arrive at Shiptons Camp (4200m), late afternoon and have dinner and overnight here in Tents
A pre-dawn (3:00AM) start is essential when attempting Point Lenana (4985M). You are then most likely to be successful in reaching the summit as well as having the clearest view of the majestic scenery. If the sky is clear right across the southern part of Kenya, you will be able to view the peaks of Kilimanjaro above the clouds over 340 kilometers away. Afterwards descend to the Shiptons camp for breakfast and then to old Moses camp for overnight in Tents
after breakfast Start a two and a half hours walk down from old Moses to the Sirimon gate Entrance for a pick up and drive back to Nairobi or other planned destination. End of trip.