REMK003: 6 Days Mt. Kenya Trek (Naro Moru/Sirimon)


6 Days Mt. Kenya Trek (Naro Moru/Sirimon)
Hike up Naro moru route then down through Sirimon route. A hot shower waits for you at a lodge after the trek.
DAY 1: NAIROBI – MET STATION (3000M)
Depart early from Nairobi so as to arrive at Mountain Rock Lodge (1950m) at around 1200hrs for a quick lunch. After lunch you are transferred to Naromoru Park gate from where you begin to hike on a wide dirt road through the dense forest up to the Met Station Hut. Dinner and overnight at Met Station Hut (3000m)
DAY 2: MET STATION – MACKINDER’S CAMP (4300M)
A short walk to the end of the forest line from where you hike across the marshy vertical bog of the lower moorlands. Picnic lunch at the Picnic Rocks before continuing further to Mackinders camp, gaining 1300m in altitude in about 5 hours. Dinner and overnight at Mackinders camp (4300m)
DAY 2: MACKINDER’S CAMP (4300M) – SHIPTON’S CAMP (4200M)
An acclimatization hike around the high peaks via Hausberg col (4600m) to Shipton’s Camp (4200m) for Overnight.
DAY 4: SHIPTON’S CAMP – LENANA (4985M) -OLD MOSES CAMP (3300M)
Predawn attempt of the summit starts at 0300hrs and you hike for about 3-4 hours to Point Lenana (4985m), 'the hikers’ summit', arriving there in time to see the African sunrise. After the summit conquest descend to Shiptons (4200m) for breakfast, then descend further to Old Moses camp (3300m).

DAY 5: OLD MOSES CAMP – MOUNTAIN ROCK LODGE
Descend via Sirimon to Mountain Rock Lodge for Shower & lunch. Dinner and overnight at Mountain Rock Lodge

DAY 6: MOUNTAIN ROCK LODGE - NAIROBI
Leave after breakfast for a 3 hour drive to Nairobi.