5 DAYS SIRIMON-CHOGORIA.
DAY 1:
ARRIVAL
Arrival at Kenyatta airport and transfer to your hotel for overnight
DAY 2:
NAIROBI/SIRIMON/JUDMAIER CAMP (OLD MOSES CAMP) 3-4 HRS, 9KM,
860M ASCENT
Leave Nairobi at 7.30am to Nanyuki town for lunch, taking about 4 hours.
Proceed to Sirimon Gate, 1 hr, 2440m. From the gate follow the track as
it winds uphill though the forest which becomes heath land after about 3
hrs. About 3½ hours from the gate the track veers right to Judmaier
Camp, 3300m for dinner and overnight, L, D
DAY 3:
JUDMIER CAMP/SHIPTON CAMP 6-7HRS, 17KM, 900M ASCENT
After breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the junction.
After one hour from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses Ontulili River. Go
right contouring through the Moorland and crossing Liki North and
continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where there are panoramic
views up the valley towards the main peaks. Dinner and overnight at
Shipton Camp, 4200m, B,L,D
DAY 4:
SHIPTON CAMP
Spend the day acclimatizing. Walk to Kami Hut down to Hauseberg Lakes
(Hauseberg Tarn and Nanyuki Tarn). Walk back to Shipton for dinner and
overnight.
DAY 5:
SHIPTONS/POINT LENANA/MOUNT MERU BANDAS (CHOGORIA GATE) 11-12HRS,
32KM, 785M ASCENT
Leave at 3am up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing
visible part towards lower Hall Tarns arriving Mount Kenya point Lenana
(6km from Shipton Camp) at 6:30am, taking about 3hrs. After the sunrise,
descend down to Mintos hut (6km), 2hrs, for breakfast and 20km, 4-5hrs
further down to Mount Meru Bandas, 2950m, for dinner and overnight on
Mount Kenya, B,L,D.
DAY 6:
CHOGORIA/NAIROBI
After breakfast, set on morning journey to Chogoria village(32km) if you
don’t want you can take a jeep you pay direct or you cost share in a
group. Then after Chogoria the transport is provided back to Nairobi,
arriving late afternoon.
DAY 7:
DEPARTURE
To back in your home
