9 Days Mount Kenya Climbing to Lenana Peak at 5199m

Overview

Day by day itinerary

1. 1Nairobi⌄

   Arrival and transfer to the hotel. Night at a Hotel

2. 2Nairobi – Old Moses Camp (3440 m)⌄

   Transfer during 3 hours by private transport to the entrance of Mount Kenya National Park at Sirimon Gate and trek to Old Moses Camp. 3 to 4 hours and 700 m. Night in a Hut (E, D, S).

3. 3Old Moses Camp – Shipton Camp (4236 m)⌄

   Walk up to the Ontulili river valley and the spectacular Mackinders valley, till Shipton camp. Easy trek but with almost 1000 meters of height difference. 7 hours and 950 m. Night in a Hut. (E, D, S).

4. 4Shipton Camp – Mackinder’s Camp (4300 m)⌄

   For a better acclimatization, will make a turn to Mount Kenya massif in two days, crossing Husberg pass at 4591 m. We’ll walk near lake Nanyuki and Lake Two Trans, before descending to Mackinder’s camp at 4300 meters, at the south west side of the massif. 4 hours and 550m. Night in a Hut. (E, D, S)

5. 5Mackinder’s Camp – Lenana Peak (4985 m) – Shipton Camp (4236 m)⌄

   Walk up to the Austrian hut at 4800 m. From here we will make the final ascent to Lenana Peak at 4985 m. This is the main summit we’ll reach during this trek to Mount Kenya. From here we’ll descend to Shipton’s Camp. 6 hours and 700 m. Night in a Hut. (E, D, S).

6. 6Shipton Camp – Meru Mt Kenya Bandas Lodge⌄

   After breakfast we’ll walk up to Simba pass by the Chogoria route, and down to Tarns and the spectacular Gorges valley, till Bandas Lodge where you can enjoy a shower and a beer! 7 to 8 hours. Night in a Hut. (E, D, S).

7. 7Bandas Lodge – Chogoria – Nairobi⌄

   After a good breakfast we walk about 10 kilometers. Then a car picks us up and takes us to Nairobi. 2 hours of trekking and 3 hours by car. Night in a Hotel. (E).

8. 8Nairobi⌄

   Free day in Nairobi. Night in a Hotel. (E)

9. 9Transfer from the hotel to the airport and back home⌄

   Transfer from the hotel to the airport and back home. (E) Price includes Guiding fee Accommodation Transport during the trip Permit and entrance fees Group porters (transport of tents, cooking equipment, etc. for the group) Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner