5 days 4nights
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Mount Kenya is an ancient extinct volcano that stands 5199m high and second highest mountain in Africa. It has 12 remnant glaciers on which are all receding rapidly, and four secondary peaks that sit at the head of the U-shaped glacial valleys. Three major peaks dot the mountainous scenes. These are :Batian (5,199m), Nelion (5,188m) and Lenana (4984m). The former two are mainly for visitors interested in technical climbing activities
Mount Kenya also hosts Pristine wilderness, lakes, tarns, glaciers and peaks of great beauty, mineral springs, rare and endangered wildlife species, high altitude adapted game, unique montane and alpine vegetation. Wildlife such, black and white colobus and Sykes monkeys, rock and tree hyrax, white tailed mongoose, suni, black fronted duiker, mole rat, bushbucks, waterbuck and Elands.
This route starts on the northwest side of the mountain near Nanyuki Town as the track climbs up through the forest. Northern side of the mountain there is no bamboo zone, so the forest gradually turns into moorland covered with giant heather. The track ends at Old Moses Hut and becomes a path. This continues up the hill before splitting into two routes. To the left, the least used path goes around the side of the Barrow, to Liki North Hut. The vegetation becomes sparser, with fascinating giant lobelia and groundsels dotted around. The path climbs over a ridge, before rejoining the main path ascending the Mackinder Valley. Shipton’s Cave can be found in the rock wall to the left of the steep path just before reaching Shipton’s Camp. Then follow through the river as you ascend Lower Simba Tarn and eventually to Simba Col.
Nanyuki Old Moses
Drive from your hotel arriving around 12noon . we will have picnic lunch (hot lunch)as we formalize the entry process and payment of the fees as required by the park authority. After the process you will start hiking from there going through different vegetation 3hrs to old Moses camp getting there late in the evening. Dinner and overnight in the camp/bandas.
Old Moses - Shipton Camp
Wake up call at 0630hrs and you will be served with the breakfast as well as hot coffee and tea depending with your preference, after the breakfast prepare yourself and re-arrange the bag as we ascend the Sirimon Track to Likii North Valley, in this beautiful little valley below the subsidiary peaks of Teleki and Sendeyo, two ancient parasitic vents of the main peaks. {3990m}. Climb out of the Northern Valley and into the Mackinders Valley one of the broadest valleys on the Mountain, with many giant groundsels with good views of the main peaks and a brief stopover for picnic lunch along the valley on top of the cliff. After lunch we will have like 3 hours to ascend to Shipton Camp just bellow the main peak of Batian and Nelion this normally takes 7-8hrs to get to the Shipton Camp. On arrival you will find your cup of hot coffee or tea is ready as our crews always goes ahead to make sure the services are provided always on time. After refreshments you can either have a short walk for acclimatizing and then descend to the Camp as you wait for the dinner to be served. Dinner and overnight in Shipton Camp 4200m. The weather at this camp sometimes may go bellow 10 degrees depending with the climate
Shipton Camp - Austrian Hut
Acclimatizing Wake up call at 0730am have your breakfast and then pack, leave at 0900am and ascend uphill to sim a col which is about 4610m, then proceed on a gradual trail along samba tarn to join the trail that joins to Mintos Hut to Austrain Hut. Proceed on to the Austrain Camp on time for lunch having done half circuit of the summit clockwise. The hike takes 3-4 hours. The rest of the afternoon spent in the camp relaxing as we await hitting the summit the following morning. Dinner and overnight in Austrain Hut
Austraian Hut – Summit – Mackinders – Met Station
Wake up call at 04:30am, have a cup of Coffee or tea biscuits will also be served but keep it right to avoid constipation due to slow digestion, then we start the Alpine ascent to the highest peak Pt. Lenana {4985m} m (17,058ft) starts at 05:00hrs, taking 1 hr to reach Pt. Lenana 4985m (the hikers summit) in time to watch the sunrise.This is the most challenging bit of the Mount Kenya Trekking and will require a strong mind and the will as well as the spirit of Adventure to reach to the summit. On a clear day you can see the snow capped summit of Mt. Kilimanjaro in the South of Mt. Elgon to the west and the Indian Ocean to the East. We normally get to the summit around 0600.0630hrs before the sun rise, take the photos as many as you can. After your photography and viewing opportunity, surrounded by glaciers and ice rock caves, descend leisurely to Mackinders camp for main breakfast and then short rest, then start the trek down to Met Station arriving early afternoon around 3pm, dinner and overnight in Met Station
Met Sation - Narumoru - Nairobi
The descent takes 2-3 Hours so your breakfast will be served at 07:30hrs, there after leave and head to the Narumoru Gate where our driver will be waiting for you to drive back to Nairobi.
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