6 DAYS MOUNT KENYA CLIMB – NARO MORU–CHOGORIA ROUTE

Transfer to Naro Moru Park Gate for registration, where the hike starts at 2,600m. From the gate, keep to the park track, which follows the crest of a broad ridge between the Northern and Southern Naro Moru valleys. The going is easy and it’s a pleasant walk through the forest. About two-thirds of the way up, after the bridge, there are good views to the left, down into the Northern Naro Moru valley. The trek ends at Met Station, 3,000m. Dinner and overnight.

Head uphill on the track, passing the radio mast on your right after about half an hour. The track narrows into a path, and after another 30 minutes you reach the end of the forest belt and enter the moorland, where ‘vertical bog’ conditions range from damp to glutinous depending on recent rain. Continue until the going improves and you reach a fork overlooking Teleki Valley, finally reaching Mackinder’s Camp, 4,200m. Dinner and overnight at Mackinder’s Camp.

After breakfast, depart Mackinder’s Camp for the Austrian Hut, altitude 4,700m. Dinner and overnight at the hut.

After breakfast, hike up to Point Lenana (4,985m), then enjoy a peak circuit. Lunch, dinner, and overnight at the Austrian camp.

Attempt Batian Peak (5,199m), then return to Nelion and abseil down to the base and the Austrian Hut for lunch, before proceeding down to Meru Mount Kenya Bandas. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Descend (2 hours, 15km) to the forest clearance to catch a 4×4 transfer vehicle (at an extra cost) to Chogoria Village, where you will connect with your transfer vehicle back to Nairobi.