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
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
