5 Days Mt Kenya Peak Circuit Trail
Naromoru route is on South western side of Mt Kenya and is the shortest in distance to the summits and less crowded among of all other routes. The hiking trail is steep with vertical bogs section along the wide Tereki valley. Taking the peak circuit trail gives you an extra ordinally Mt Kenya experience by visiting the less explored places such as Authors seat, Emarald, Oblong and two tarn lakes.
Hike Highlights;
> Start/Finish Nairobi
> Circumnavigation of the principal peaks
> 3 nights’ accommodation in mountain hut/tent
> 1 night Camping at Lake Eliss
> Hard ascent
> Guide, cook & porters
> Scenic sceneries like Gorges valley, the Temple & Nithi waterfalls
> Guide, potters & cook service
> 24/7 Service
Day To Day Guide
Nairobi – Met Station (3,300m)
> Altitude Gain from Nairobi; 1,500m
> Hiking distance; 10 km in 3 hours
> Vegetation; Rain Forest
> Meal Plan; Lunch & Dinner
> Accommodation in mountain huts/tents with mattress.
Leave your hotel/residence around 7am and drive along the great northern highway of Kenya passing the central highlands to plain fields arriving Naromoru town in 4 hours. Make your final snack shopping from this town, meet the rest of your climbing crew (porters) and continue driving the entry for another 45 minutes. Have lunch, check in the park and start your hiking along a paved road through rain forest with high chances of spotting wildlife.
Met Station – Mackinders (4,300m).
> Altitude gain; 900m.
> Hiking distance; 14km in 7-8hours
> Vegetation; Rain Forest
> Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
> Accommodation in mountain hut/tents with mattresses
After having breakfast, leave the camp trekking along a steep section characterized by vertical bogs continuing via the wide Teleki valley. Lunch will have been packed for you to ensuring a no hesitation experience.
Peak Circuit – Shiptons Camp (4,200m)
> Highest altitude gain; 300m.
> Altitude drops; 400m
> Hiking distance; 4km in 4hours
> Vegetation; Giant heather & Bare rocks
> Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
> Accommodation in mountain hut/tents with mattresses
Leave camp right after breakfast and packing along a steep ascent till two tarn and Nanyuki tarns, proceeding on a series of ascents and descents passing by Hausberg and Oblong tarns. Reach Shiptons camp in 3-4 hrs.
4Shiptons Camp – Summit Attempt – Lake Ellis (3,450m)
> Total Hiking Distance; 18km
> Hiking time from Summit to last camp 8 – 10 hours.
> Altitude gain; 795m
> Altitude drops after summit; 2,035m.
> Vegetation; Bare Rocks, Giant Heather to Alpine vegetation
> Meal Plan; Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner
> Accommodation in mountain hut/ tents with mattress.
Wake up at around 0200 hours, take a simple breakfast and hit the trail in the dark reaching to the summit Point Lenana in 3-4 hours. While at the summit you will be rewarded with a spectacular African Sunrise and 360° magical views. Mt Kilimanjaro is visible at a distance when the weather is clear. After taking some photos, hike down towards Chogoria route via Mintos hut for full breakfast and continuing hiking down over the Gorges valley ridge reaching campsite intime for lunch and relax.
Lake Eliss – Nairobi
> Altitude drops to Nairobi; 1,650m
> Hiking Distance; 11km in 2-3hrs.
> Habitat; Giant bushes & forests
> Meal Plan; Breakfast
After having breakfast, leave the camp hiking down for 2-3 hours with an optional detour via he magnificent Nithi Waterfalls continuing to the exit and checking out of the park. Board on waiting vehicle taking you down through the rain forest reaching Chogoria town in an hour where you’ll connect with your ride back to Nairobi or onward destination.
END OF THE TRIP