NaruMoru Route Classic – 6 Days
This is the most popular route, although not the most scenic. It is also the fastest route to point Lenana. Take this classic route up Mount Kenya though the notoriously treacherous vertical bog and into the wide Teleki Valley beneath the Tryndall, The Lewis Glacier. Though the summit can be reached in 4 days according to the itinerary, we strongly recommend an overnight acclimatization at the base, Naromoru River Lodge or similar. This can be arranged for an additional charge.
Day To Day Guide
You will be picked up at the airport, then driven to Nairobi to check-in at one of the best hotels in Nairobi Town.
After lunch, be ready to sort out and organize your hiking gear for optimal efficiency. Dinner and breakfast the following morning at the hotel.
You will be driven to Naromoru Park Gate for registration and the start of the hike.
Keep to the park trail for 2600 meters, which follows the crest of a board ridge between the Northern and Southern Naromoru valleys. It’s a relatively easy and pleasant walk through the forest. About two-thirds of the way up, after the bridge, there are good views down into the Northern Naromoru valley. The trek ends 3,000 meters at Naromoru Met Station, where dinner will be served and you will rest for overnight.
The trail goes uphill and after about half an hour you will pass the transmission tower on the right. The trail joins a path and after another 30 minutes you will reach the end of the forest belt and enter the moorland. This is the high moor, whose condition ranges from wet to sticky, depending on when it last rained. You will continue hiking until the trail improves and you reach a junction overlooking the Teleki Valley and reach Mackinders Camp at 4.200 m / 13.779 ft. Dinner and overnight at Mackinders Camp.
The normal approach is to start at 2 am in order to reach point Lenana taking about 4 – hour walk by sunrise at 6:30am. After sunrise, descend down to Mackinders Camp for breakfast, about 2 hours and walk another 4 hours, back to Met Station for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, descend through the Rainforest 9 km to Naromoru Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with your transport back to Nairobi.
After Break First Check and make sure as you leave the hotel that everything is in good condition and intact. Get ready to be driven back to the Airport or embark on other safari, in Kenya with an unforgettable safari experience with us.