Mount Kenya Climbing Chogoria-NaroMoru route 5 Days
Day 1: Nairobi – Chogoria
Leave Nairobi at 8am to Chogoria town for lunch and afternoon leisure walk in the town to acclimatize. Dinner and overnight at Chogoria Transit Motel, 2000m, L,D.
Mount Kenya Climbing Chogoria-NaroMoru route 5 Days
Day 2: Chogoria – Mount Meru Bandas
This is a long day along dirt road through the forest although the conditions under foot aren’t strenuous. You may opt to use a 4×4 to reach the bandas as sometimes the road is impassable, 2950m. Dinner and overnight at Mt. Meru Bandas, B, L, D
Day 3: Chogoria Bandas – Mintos Hut
After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Mintos Hut, 4200m. Dinner and overnight at Mintos Hut, B, L, D
Mount Kenya Climbing Chogoria-NaroMoru route 5 Days
Day 4: Mintos – Point Lenana – Meteorological Station
Leave shortly after midnight at 2am towards the main peaks and divide after an hour, above a flat green area at the head of the valley known as temple fields, arriving at point Lenana at 6:30am. After taking photographs, descend to Mackinders for breakfast and continue down to Meteorological Station at 3000m for dinner and overnight rest, B,L,D
Day 5: Meteorological Station – Naromoru – Nairobi
After breakfast, descend through the rain forest which is 9km to Naro Moru Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with your transport back to Nairobi, B,L
Mount Kenya Climbing Chogoria-NaroMoru route 5 Days
General trekking information and recommended mountain clothing:
-Warm, windproof jacket with hood.
-Waterproof Jacket and over trousers.
-Walking trousers, shirts and pullover.
-Warm underwear.
-Walking socks.
-Good comfortable walking heavy boots.
-Training shoes (for evening).
-Gaiters, sun hat, warm hat or balaclava.
-Scarf, gloves, sun glasses.
-Sleeping bag.
-You can hire some of the equipment available at a reasonable cost.