Mount Kenya Chogoria Trek – 5 Days
Mount Kenya Chogoria Trek – 5 Days
Mount Kenya
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Location
Mount Kenya
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Tour Type
Trekking
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Tour Date
4 Oct 25 - 31 Dec 30
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Traveler
8
Overview
The Chogoria route is arguably the most magnificent ascent route to the summit area. It is the driest route through up the mountain. The walk beside the Gorges Valley truly spectacular. Accommodation on this hike is camping on all nights on the mountain
Tour Plan
Nairobi- Mt Kenya Bandas (2,900m) 5 hrs Drive, Mt Kenya
Bandas – Lake Ellis Campsite (3,600m) 3hrs, 8 km Walk, 700m ascent. Depart from Nairobi at 600hrs, driving through agricultural country up to Chogoria town for a brief stop and link up with the porters later drive up to the Meru Mount Kenya Bandas. After Lunch and sorting of porter loads we set off up the mountain at a nice and easy pace. Visit the Nithi waterfalls and back on trial for a slightly longer walk via Lake Ellis gives scenic views of Mugi hills, Ithanguni and the Giants Billiards Table, whilst if we follow the river near road head, upstream for about 3 km, the foreground scenery and flora is particularly beautiful. Cut up the left hand hillside to our camp at about 3,450m, well away from any of the more “touristy” areas..
Lake Ellis – Lake michaelson Camp. (3900m) 5hrs, 12km, 600m ascent.
This is a long day so an early start is inevitable. You start on a well off beaten track to follow a ridge up the mountain for about 3 hours to eventually join the tourist track on the normal Chogoria route at an altitude of about 4,100m. Breathe taking views over the Gorges Valley and back over towards Ithanguni and the Northern Moorlands. Lunch is served at a small stream crossing, before continuing for a further hour to lake michaelson 3900m asl
Simba tarn 4600m asl
After breakfast start the walk up between the cliffs of gorges valley with stunning views of the temples and the lake behind. Usually it's a short distance of 4km about 4 hrs walking
SUMMIT 4985M asl-Shiptons camp 4200m -Old moses camp 3300m asl
Wake up early about 3am , prepare , have a light breakfast and start our summit pursue at around 4am aiming to reach the top by 6.30 am for sunrise. The trek takes about 2 hrs.full breakfast at shiptons camp after summiting and drop further to old moses camp for the last night on the mountain
Old moses _sirimon gates2650m asl
The last day on the mountain, drop down 9km about 2hrs walking through the tropical rain forest to the exit gates where we say our goodbyes and meet our ride back to
