5-Day Mt Kenya Trekking Safari Expedition
This is a spectacular five day climb to the peak as you cross the lowland forests alpine tundra with giant groundsels and lobelias. A number of small glaciers are to be found around the summit. This climb will take you up the Sirimon Route to the hiker's summit of Lenana Pt (4985m) and down via the Chogoria route so that you can enjoy a complete traverse of the mountain to to old Moses. The following days hike up to Shipton Camp takes us past the peaks of Teleki and Sendeyo (3990m) which are actually ancient volcanic vents of the main peak. The following day we will start early on day four to make the final steep climb to the peak which offers views of Mount Kilimanjaro to the south and Mt. Elgon to the northwest. The summit day is about 10 hours of hiking in total as we will head back down the mountain to Chogoria Bandas for the night. The final day we will walk through the forest and back to the Chogoria gate to meet your driver to transport you back to Nairobi.
- Location: Nairobi, Kenya
- Country: Kenya
- Wildlife: plants
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