Drive to the Naro Moru Park Gate and hike a distance of 9 km in an average hiking time of 4 hours. Rest of the day at leisure continuing with the gradual process of acclimatization. Dinner and overnight at the hut, which is 3,000m above sea level.
Depart Nairobi. Lunch in Nanyuki. Organize gear for the trek and begin the acclimatization process as the town is at the foothills of Mount Kenya, at an attitude of 1,950m
Hike to Old Moses hut in an average hiking time of 3 hours, Lunch enroute. This hike is very essential for acclimatization and quite educative as far as the vegetation is concerned. Dinner and overnight at the hut, which is 3,300m above sea level.
Drive to the Sirimon Park Gate where you will begin your hike to Old Moses Hut for your first overnight on Mount Kenya, lunch enroute. The hike takes about 3 hours, by passing tropical rain forest and bamboo vegetation sections. The altitude here is 3,300m.
Sirimon Mount Kenya climbing route, is the least used of the three main routes but `features the most gradual ascent profile and best acclimatization options and above all the most interesting since it’s on the drier side on the mountain. The route passes through impressive Yellowwood forests in the lower reaches and features abundant wildlife and beautiful alpine scenery higher up.
The Sirimon Track is one of the finest approaches to the peak area. It offers some of the best views of the main peaks, with a gradual climb, which can be done leisurely. We traverse the mountain by ascending the Sirimon Track.
The Sirimon Track is one of the finest approaches to the peak area. It offers some of the best views of the main peaks, with a gradual climb, which can be done leisurely. We traverse the mountain by ascending the Sirimon Track.
The Sirimon Track is one of the finest approaches to the peak area. It offers some of the best views of the main peaks, with a gradual climb, which can be done leisurely. We traverse the mountain by ascending the Sirimon Track.
