Sunday 11 September 2016

4 days mount kenya climbing sirimon route down sirimon

Four Days Mount 4 Days Mount Kenya Climbing Sirimon Route

Day 1: Nairobi - Nanyuki - Old Moses Camp

Depart Nairobi at seven o'clock and drive to Nanyuki town arriving in time for lunch. As you have lunch the cook will be shopping for your food for the next four days. After lunch proceed to Sirimon park gate and after formalities start trekking following the track as it winds uphill though the forest which becomes heather land after about three hours arriving Oldmoses Camp for dinner and overnight. 2650 - 3300m, 3-4 hours hiking time, 9km, 750m ascent

Day 2: Old Moses - Shipton Camp

Todays hike will take about six to seven hours crossing Liki and Mackinders valleys, there is a great view of Tereri and Sendeo peaks. And also a great view of Nanyuki town and beautiful terrain. Shipton's camp has also an excellent setting with the north faces of Nelion peak and Batian peak visible from the camp. 3300m - 4200m, 6-7 hours, 14km, 900m ascent

Day 3: Shipton - Point Lenana - Old Moses Camp

Wake up very early at 2:30am and have a light breakfast; coffee or tea with some bicuits, depart camp with the aim of summiting point lenana. Hike up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns arriving point Lenana 4985m at 6:30am, the hike takes about three hours. After the sunrise, descend down to Shipton Camp for your full breakfast and further down to Judmaier Camp 3300m for dinner and overnight. The descent walk takes about six hours. 4200m - 4985m - 3300m, 9-10 hours, 21km

4 Day: Oldmosses - Sirimon park gate - Nairobi

After breakfast, descend down through the rainforest to sirimon park gate; after formalities transfer back to Nairobi lunch en route arriving in the afternoon. 3300m - 2650m, 2hours, 9km

4 days mount kenya climbing sirimon route down sirimon

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