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Mount Kenya Trekking

Trek Description
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Mount Kenya Trekking

Climbing Mt Kenya using Naro Moru Route

In preparation for your hike to the highest point of Kenya and the second highest on the African continent – Mount Kenya, the most popular route although not the most scenic is Naro Moru route also known as the fastest route to point Lenana. The route is known for encompassing the dense forest forest, with several vegetation zones including bamboo thus a chance to spot different wildlife species like; the bushbuck, Colobus monkey and Sykes Monkey and also evidence of Buffalo and Elephant during the hike. The hygenia forest is also in good condition with a lot of flowers and other plants. The giant heathers above the forest were heavily damaged by a fire in 2013 but the alpine moorland has a lot of Giant Lobelia as well as Mackinder’s Gladiolus higher up. The Teleki Valley has a lot of the classic Tree and Cabbage Groundsels as well as Lobelia Teleki and Deckenii. Some of the cabbage groundsels in particular absolutely massive. On the approach to or at Mackinder’s you are almost guaranteed to see Rock Hyrax.

Though the summit can be reached in 4 days as per the below itinerary, we strongly recommend an overnight acclimatization at the base, Naro Moru River Lodge. This can be arranged for at an extra fee.

Highlights of the hike

Day 1: Drive from Nairobi to Naro Moru park gate and ascent to meteorological station.

Day 2: hike to met station/ McKinders camp

Day 3: Summit point Lenana and descend to Met station

Day 4: Descend to Naro Moru gate nd drive back to Nairobi.

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi/Meteorological Station 3-4 hrs, 10km, 400m ascent

Transfer to Naro Moru Park Gate for registration and where the hike starts, 2600m from the gate, keep to the park track, which follows the crest of a board ridge between the Northern and Southern Naro Moru valleys. The going is easy and it’s a pleasant walking through the forest. About two thirds of the way up after the bridge there are good views to the left north down into the Northern Naro Moru valley. The trek ends at Met station 3,000m where dinner and overnight rest will be, B, L, D

Day 2: Met Station/Mackinder’s Camp 5-6 hrs, 10km, 1200m ascent

Head uphill on the track to pass the radio must on your right after about half an hour. The trek runs into a path and after another 30 minutes, you will reach the end of the forest belt and enter the moorland. This is the vertical bog conditions range from damp to glutinous depending on when it last rained. Continue through until the going improves and you reach a fork overlooking Teleki Valley to reach Mackinder’s Camp, 4,200m. Dinner and overnight at Mackinder’s Camp, B, L, D

Day 3: Mackinder’s Camp/Point Lenana/Met Station 8-10 hrs, 11km, 785m ascent

The normal approach is to start at 2 am in order to reach point Lenana taking about 4 hr walk by sunrise at 6:30am. After sunrise, descend down to Mackinder’s Camp for breakfast, 2hrs and walk further 4hrs, way back to Met Station for dinner and overnight, B, L, D

Day 4: Met Station/Naro Moru/Nairobi 3hrs, 9km, 400m

After breakfast, descend through the rainforest which is 9km to Naro Moru Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with your transport back to Nairobi, B, L