4 Day Mount Kenya Guided Hike Through Sirimon Route
Mount Kenya Hike via Sirimon Route
This route is much more scenic than Naromoru, and it is on the drier side of the mountain, which offers some of the finest walking. Climb up through the forest into a wide ridge approach to the summit area. The route starts on the northwest side of the mountain near Nanyuki. Access is adequate, and the bunkhouse facilities are the best on this side of the mountain. Though the Mount Kenya summit can be reached in 4 days as per the below itinerary, Gracepatt Ecotours strongly recommends an overnight acclimatization at the base in Nanyuki town. This can be arranged for at an extra fee.
Highlights
- Enjoy hiking the beautiful Mount Kenya and get to explore it
- Ideal choice for nature lovers
- A lifetime experience
- Meal plan as detailed (breakfast, lunch, and dinner )
- All park entrance fees, including government taxes
- 3 nights camping
Skill level
- Intermediate
4 days with instruction in English
Accommodation
- Judmier Camp
- Shipton Camp
- Old Moses Camp
Program
Day 1: Nairobi - Sirimon - Judmier Camp (Old Moses Camp), 9 km / 3-4 hours, 860 m ascent
Leave Nairobi at 8 a.m. for Nanyuki town for lunch, taking about 4 hours. Proceed to Sirimon Gate (1 hour) 2440 m. From the gate, follow the track as it winds uphill through the forest, which becomes heathland after about 3 hours. About 3½ hours from the gate, the track veers right to Judmier Camp (3300 m) for dinner, and overnight; lunch and dinner are provided.
Day 2: Judmier Camp - Shipton Camp, 14 km / 6-7 hours, 900 m ascent
After breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the junction. After one hour from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses the Ontulili River. Go right, contouring through the moorland crossing Liki North, and continue uphill to Mackinder's Valley, from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the main peaks. Dinner and overnight at Shipton Camp (4200 m). Today, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided.
Day 3: Shipton Camp - Point Lenana - Judmaier Camp (Old Moses Camp), 21 km / 9-10 hours
Leave at 3 a.m. up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing with a visible part towards lower Hall Tarns, arriving at point Lenana at 6:30 a.m., taking about 3 hours. After the sunrise, descend down to Shipton Camp (2 hours) for breakfast and further (4 hours) down to Old Moses Camp for dinner and overnight. Today, breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided.
Day 4: Judmaier Camp - Sirimon - Nairobi, 9 km / 2-3 hours
After breakfast, walk down through the rainforest for 2 hours to connect with your transport vehicle back to Nairobi; breakfast and lunch are provided.
Location
This hike takes place in Mount Kenya National Park.
Food
You will be provided with daily breakfast, lunch, and dinner as per the itinerary.
The following meals are included:
- Breakfast
- Lunch
- Dinner
The following dietary requirement(s) are served and/or catered for:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Regular (typically includes meat and fish)
What's included
- Guarantee price / guarantee trek on confirmation
- Transfer to and from the base of the mountain
- Full board accommodation whilst on the trek
- Meal plan as detailed (breakfast, lunch, and dinner)
- Accommodations in camps/huts as per the itinerary for 3 nights
- All park entrance fees include government taxes
- Service of an English-speaking professional guide, porters, and skilled cook
- Start and finish Nairobi
- Treated water on the trek
- On completion, a successful climb certificate
What's not included
- Laundry
- Tips / gratuiies
- Sleeping bags
- Drinks
- Accommodation before the trek
- Climbing gears
- International flights
- Visas to Kenya
- Items of personal nature
- Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
How to get there
Recommended Airports
Transfer available for additional US$ 30 per person
Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
137 km away from your destination
Cancellation Policy
- A reservation requires a deposit of 50% of the total price.
- The deposit is non-refundable, if the booking is cancelled.
- The rest of the payment should be paid on arrival.
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