| NAROMORO ROUTE
MOUNT. KENYA CLIMBING CHALLENGE
4DAYS NARU-MORU --SIRIMON ROUTE
DAY 1 -
Depart from your Nairobi hotel and drive to the North enjoying the countryside. On the way sample the beautiful Kenya Highlands and the Del monte pineapple plantations to arrive at the Naromoru park gate in the early afternoon. After a picnic lunch ,start an acclimatization hike to the Met station arriving in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Trekking Distance ----9kms
Time taken --3-4 hrs
Altitude ---3300m.
DAY - 2
Depart after breakfast and hike up through the marshy bog. The giant heather and the view of the main peaks is breathtaking from here. Have some picnic lunch half way before proceeding to Mackinders camp alt.4300m arriving in the late afternoon. Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Distance trekked --11km
Time taken --5-6 hrs
Altitude --4300m
DAY --
3
Wake up at 0300 hrs and attempt the climb to the point Lenana alt.4985m.This walk is quite steep and it basically is one step after another. After taking photos with the sunrise descend down to the Shiptons camp alt. 4200m for breakfast. Relax some time before descending down further to the Old Moses camp alt.3200m for dinner and overnight
Trekking Distance --. 16km
Time taken 6-7 hrs.
Altitude -- 4985m
DAY 4
After breakfast ,walk leisurely down enjoying the cool forest vegetation to connect with the transfer vehicle to Nairobi.
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