Detailed
Day by Day itinerary
Day 0: Optional day (included
on our All inclusive - full board trip option) recommended
for trekkers wishing to travel early to the Mountain Rock
lodge (base lodge) to make advance preparations for the
trip and participate in a fitness nature hike. After lunch,
you begin an escorted 3-4 hours forest nature walk up
to the MauMau cave (2050m), which helps with acclimatization.
Alternatively you can visit the nearby local community
farms and help promote the local community‚s initiative
in ecotourism.
Such a visit
provide economic justification to the local communities
and helps boosts their moral towards the continued Conservation
of the natural beauty of the mount kenya forest neighboring
their land. (A second day can be spent at the lodge if
you wish to participate in both of these pre-hike activities).
Dinner and Overnight --------------------------------------------------Mountain
Rock lodge (1950m)
Day 1: Depart at 1000hrs to be transferred to Sirimon Park
gate. (Clients traveling from Nairobi should arrive at
the lodge latest 1300hrs for a quick lunch and onward
transfer to the Park gate). From here, hike through montane
forest, bamboo and rosewood up to the OldMoses Hut, gaining
an elevation range of 700m in 3-4 hours.
Dinner and Overnight --------------------------------------------------OldMoses
Hut (3300m)
Day 2: Leaving early, we traverse the expansive moorlands carpeted
with tussock grasses and dotted with the unique Giant
lobelia and Senecio plants, crossing streams and valleys.
largely through the Mackinder Valley, with good views
of the main peaks and a brief stopover for picnic lunch.
Total walking time is approx. 7 hours gaining 900m in
altitude to arrive at the Shiptons Hut.
Dinner and Overnight ------------------------------------------------Shiptons
Hut (4200m)
Day 3: Depart at 0800hrs and ascend up to the Hausberg col
(4700m) on the Summit Circuit Path then descend steeply
to Hausberg valley and Oblong tarns before making a further
steep ascent, crossing huge boulders on the way to Mackinders
camp (4,300m) in the Teleki Valley. Hiking time about
6 hours.
Dinner and overnight------------------------------------------Mackinder's
Camp (4300m)
Day 4: Leave the camp at 0300hrs and hike up the steep scree
slopes and across rocks up to Point Lenana (4985m), the
hikers‚ summit, gaining 685m in altitude in 3-4
hours. Later descend back to Shipton‚s camp (4200m)
for breakfast then relax for the rest of the day.
Dinner and overnight--------------------------------------------Shipton's
Camp (4200m)
Day 5: Early breakfast then descend up to the Sirimon Roadhead
(3000m) to connect with our vehicle for transfer back
to Mountain Rock Lodge for shower, lunch and optional
overnight stop. Those returning to Nairobi this afternoon
arrive there by 1700hrs.
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