Climb Mt Kenya via Naro Moru Route
Safari Overview
Distance: 40 km
Duration of climb:
Difficulty: Demanding.
The most popular route, although not the most scenic. It is also the fastest route to Point Lenana. Take this classic route up Mount Kenya through the notoriously treacherous vertical bog and into the wide Teleki Valley beneath the Tryndall, the Lewis Glacier. Though the summit can be reached in 4 days as per the itinerary below, we strongly recommend an overnight acclimatization at the base, Naromoru River Lodge. This can be arranged for an extra fee.
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Day-by-Day Itinerary
Nairobi/Meteorological Station 3-4 hrs, 10km, 400m ascent
Transfer to Naromoru Park Gate for registration, and where the hike starts, 2600m. From the gate, keep to the park track, which follows the crest of a broad ridge between the Northern and Southern Naromoru 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, north down into the Northern Naromoru valley. The trek ends at Met station 3,000m where dinner and overnight rest will be, B, L, D.
Met Station/Mackinders Camp 5-6 hrs, 10km, 1200m ascent
Head uphill on the track to pass the radio on your right after about half an hour. The trek runs into a path and after another 30 minutes, you will reach the end of the forest belt and enter the moorland. This is the vertical bog conditions range from damp to glutinous, depending on when it last rained. Continue through until the going improves and you reach a fork overlooking Teleki Valley to reach Mackinder's Camp, 4,200m. Dinner and overnight at Mackinders Camp, B, L, D
Mackinders Camp/Point Lenana/Met Station 8-10 hrs, 11km, 785m ascent
The normal approach is to start at 2 AM to reach Point Lenana by sunrise at 6:30 am. After sunrise, descend to Mackinder's Camp for breakfast, 2 hours, and walk further for 4 hours, way back to Met Station for dinner and overnight, B, L, D.
Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi 3hrs, 9km, 400m
After breakfast, descend through the rainforest, which is 9km to Naromoru Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with your transport back to Nairobi, B, L.
