|
Mount Kenya Hiking, Mt Kenya Climbing,
Walking on Mt Kenya
To the ancient Kikuyu
and Kamba tribe members viewing Mount Kenya from a distance,
the ricks and glaciers that form the peaks, resembled
the black and white plumage of a male ostrich. The kikuyu
named the mountain “Kirinyaga” that means
“the area of the ostrich”. The Kamba people
have a slightly different accent and pronounce Kirinyaga
as “Kiinyaa”.
As the Kamba were the
first people the European explorers encountered, their
version became the one used by the early explorers and
so the mountain became Mount Kenya. The country was
later named after the mountain. Mount Kenya is the highest
mountain in Kenya and the second highest in Africa after
Kilimanjaro. The twin summits Batian and Nelion requires
technical climbing on rock or ice, while point Lenana,
the third highest peak standing at 4985 meters is reached
by mountain hikers quite easily.
Mt. Kenya Treks - 5 Days
CTSM 110
Day
1 Nairobi – Nanyuki
Depart in the morning to Nanyuki town situated on the
equator and nestling on the foot of Mt. Kenya. Nanyuki
you will proceed for an acclimatization walk in where
among the places you will visit the equatorial line,
Mau Mau caves (hiding place for the freedom fighters)
and the Burguret water falls. In the late evening you
will return to your hotel for dinner and overnight.
Day
2 Nanyuki – Sirimon Park Gate – Old Moses
Camp
After breakfast you will drive to Sirimon Park Gate
and on completion of park formalities you will walk
for around 3 hours to Old Moses Camp Dinner and overnight
will be at your camp.
Day
3 Old Moses Camp – Shiptons Hut
After breakfast you will proceed to Shiptons camp (4,200
meters). Lunch will be served en route. This should
be a 5 – 7 hour walk depending on your individual
fitness. Dinner and overnight will be at the Shiptons
Hut.
Day
4 Shiptons Hut – Point Lenana – Old Moses
Camp
You will take in the early to attempt point Lenana at
0200 Hrs. weather permitting you will be able to see
sunrise and even Mt. Kilimanjaro. You will then descend
to Shiptons for breakfast before commencing you trek
to the Old Moses camp with picnic lunch en route. Dinner
and overnight will be at the Old Moses camp.
Day
5 Old Moses Camp – Nairobi
After breakfast you will connect your transport back
to Nairobi with lunch in Nanyuki. Arrival in Nairobi
is in the late afternoon.
Price Per Person = USD
$ 600 {Minimum 4 people}
5 Days Mount Kenya Trek,
Sirimon - Naro Moru CTSM 112
At this high elevation
Mount Kenya climbing enthusaiasts have a fine view of
the scenery of forest moorland and the sight of glaciers
at the equator is quite spectacular. As you trek on
Mount Kenya you will meet with colobus monkey, elephant
or buffalo. This walk on Mount Kenya takes you up the
mountain via the Sirimon route with unforgettable scenes
of the diverse vegetation. You will also touch ice and
snow on the equator!
Day
1: Nanyuki
In the morning we leave Nairobi for Mount Kenya driving
north accompanied by our mountain guide. After a drive
of two and a half-hours we arrive in Nanyuki where we
spend the night in one of the lodges at the foot of
Mt. Kenya.
Day
2: Sirimon track
A short drive in the morning will take us to the Sirimon
track. We start our trek up Mt Kenya and walk to Old
Moses Camp (5 hours walk). Overnight at old Moses Camp
(3,400m).
Day
3: Mackinder's Valley
Our hike on Mount Kenya takes us via Mackinder's Valley
to Shipton's Camp (5 hours walk). Night at Shipton's
Camp (4,200m).
Day
4: Point Lenana
Early in the morning we climb Point Lenana (4,985m)
.On a very clear day we should be able to see Mt.Kilimanjaro
in the South. From the top we walk down to the Meteorological
Station (6-7 hours walk). Night at the bandas at the
Met. Station.
Day
5: Nairobi
After a morning walk we depart for Nairobi where we
arrive late afternoon.
Price Per Person = USD
$ 600 {Minimum 4 people}
|
