Sirimon - Chogoria Route - 5 Days 4 Nights ( Mt. Kenya ) |
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Naro Moru Route - 5 Days 4 Nights ( Mt. Kenya ) |
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Chogoria Route - 5 Days 4 Nights ( Mt. Kenya ) |
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Sirimon - Chogoria Route - 5 Days 4 Nights ( Mt. Kenya ) |
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Naro Moru Route - 5 Days 4 Nights ( Mt. Kenya ) |
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Chogoria Route - 5 Days 4 Nights ( Mt. Kenya ) |
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In Chogoria Out Naromoru - 6 Days 5 Nights ( Mt. Kenya ) |
In Sirimon Out Chogoria - 6 Days 5 Nights ( Mt. Kenya ) |
In Naromoru - Out Chogoria 6 Days, 5 Nights ( Mt. Kenya )
6 Days, 5 Nights Timau Route ( Mt. Kenya )
5 Days 4 Nights Naro Moru - Chogoria Route ( Mt. Kenya )
Mount Kenya Technical Climbing December-March: Mt Kenya Technical climb Normal Routes, Standard IV: South West Ridge, Standard V (Rock Routes) 8 Days ( Mt. Kenya Technical )
July-September/October: North Face Standard route, Climbing on Mt. Kenya via Chogoria 8 Days ( Mt. Kenya Technical )
In Sirimon - Out Sirimon through the North Face 'Standard Route' 6 Days ( Mt. Kenya Technical )
August-December: South-East Face Route. via the Chogoria approach 6 Days ( Mt. Kenya Technical )
DAY 1: Start the drive at 9.00 am from Nairobi and drive through the central highlands and arrive in NANYUKI town in the early afternoon. Lunch at the Hotel and after a rest, walk to the EQUATOR LINE for acclimatization. Dinner and overnight at the hotel. ..... read on for full itinerary
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Mt Kenya, Africa’s second highest peak is regarded as the realm of Ngai, God of the local Kikuyu people. Facing Mt Kenya Traditionally, all Kikuyu home were built to face this sacred peak. They call it Kirinyaga, or place of light.
While the 5199 metre summit is a difficult technical climb, the lesser peak of Point Lenana (4985m) can be easily reached by any fit trekker. This trek takes between 3 and 5 days, through a fascinating world of forests, wildlife, unique montane vegetation including podocarpus and grounsel, and finally one of the worlds rarest sights, equatorial snow.
For those who don’t want to climb the Mountain the cool highlands that surround its base are well worth a visit. The forests are ideal for game viewing, and there are crystal clear mountain streams that abound with Trout....
Africa's second highest mountain, with gleaming and eroded snow-capped peaks, which can be seen for miles. It is a broad, large symmetrical volcano cone whose diameter at the base is about 12 km, dating between 2 to 3 million years ago. There are three peaks; Mbatian, Nelion and point Lenana. The magnificent views over the surrounding country from point Lenana and other high points around the main peaks and trekking on this mountain is a priority among tourists.
The forest surrounding the mountain support a large variety of wildlife such as elephant, buffalo, monkey, antelope, lion, zebra, eland, rock hyrax, giant forest hogs, leopard and various species of birds such as eagle, vulture, and sunbird among others. Mt Kenya Best climbing Months are July, August, December and January joining dates for groups or individuals.
Temperatures vary considerably with height and with time of day. On the plains surrounding Mount Kenya the average day temperature is about 25°C. At 3000m. frosts can be encountered at night while day temperatures range from 5 to 15°C. Night time temperatures on the summit are well below freezing.
The south-facing side of Mount Kenya receives more sunshine in the December to March period. During this time rock climbs are "in-condition" and snow and ice climbs gradually deteriorate. In the June to October period the north-facing rock climbs and south-facing ice climbs are best.
Mt Kilimanjaro.
Mount Kilimanjaro lies on the border of Tanzania and Kenya, just south of the Equator. To the west lies the Great African Rift Valley, created by tremendous tectonic forces which also gave birth to a string of other volcanoes. One of these, Mount Kenya, was originally much higher than Mount Kilimanjaro.
The three summits of Mount Kilimanjaro, Shira, Kibo and Mawenzi are all of very recent origin. Shira and Mawenzi both have suffered considerable erosion and only jagged peaks remain. Kibo, the central, youngest and highest peak has survived as an almost perfect cone.
Although East Africa and nearby Olduvai Gorge is thought to be the cradle of mankind it is unlikely that early man would have been attracted to the steep and cold slopes of Kilimanjaro at a time when it was probably very active and dangerous. A Wachagga legend talks of Mawenzi receiving fire for its pipe from his younger brother Kibo. 
The Wachagga who live on the fertile volcanic soils around the base of the mountain probably only came to the area about 300 years ago thus this legend suggests very recent activity. Another of their legends talks of demons and evil spirits living on the mountain and guarding immense treasures. Stories are told of a king who decided to go to the top, few of his party survived and those who did had damaged arms and legs.
Arab and Chinese traders and historians make mention of a giant mountain lying inland from Mombasa or Zanzibar but few early traders ventured into the interior of the continent. Slave traders passed below it and sometimes raided the villages of the Wachagga but it was not till the middle of the 19th century that a more serious interest was taken in the mountain and attempts were made to scale it.
