Kenya
5-Day Mount Kenya: Sirimon–Chogoria Traverse
Climb Point Lenana (4,985 m) on the gentle Sirimon route and descend through the spectacular Gorges Valley on the Chogoria side.
Price on request
Central Kenya, on the Equator
Mount Kenya
Africa’s second-highest mountain and its glacier lakes
- Country
- Kenya
- Region
- Central Kenya, on the Equator
- Type
- Mountain Trek
- Best months to visit
- Jan–Feb, Jul–Sep
Overview
Mount Kenya is Africa’s second-highest mountain and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Its jagged summits, Batian and Nelion, require technical climbing, but Point Lenana (4,985 m) is a superb trekking peak reached without ropes.
The mountain is quieter than Kilimanjaro and, many say, more beautiful, with tarns, valleys and spectacular afro-alpine vegetation.
- Point Lenana summit (4,985 m)
- Quieter than Kilimanjaro
- Glacier lakes and valleys
- UNESCO World Heritage Site
What you'll see
Bamboo and montane forest, giant lobelias and groundsels, glacier lakes such as the Hall Tarns, and sunrise from Point Lenana over the Kenyan plains.
Wildlife you may see
- Elephant (Big Five)
- Cape buffalo (Big Five)
- Colobus monkey
Things to do
- 01
Sirimon–Chogoria traverse (5 days)
Up the gentle Sirimon route and down the spectacular Chogoria valley.
- 02
Naro Moru route (4 days)
The shortest and steepest route, through the “vertical bog”.
- 03
Technical climbing
Nelion and Batian for experienced climbers (on request).
Best time
- Jan: Great time
- Feb: Great time
- Mar: Possible
- Apr: Possible
- May: Possible
- Jun: Possible
- Jul: Great time
- Aug: Great time
- Sep: Great time
- Oct: Possible
- Nov: Possible
- Dec: Possible
The driest months are January to February and July to September.
Getting there
About 3–4 hours by road from Nairobi to the trailheads near Nanyuki, Naro Moru or Chogoria.
Where to stay
Luxury
Country lodges at the foot of the mountain before and after the trek.
We'll suggest camps and lodges that fit your dates and budget.
Comfort
Mountain huts and camping with a full support crew.
We'll suggest camps and lodges that fit your dates and budget.
Budget
Basic huts and group treks.
We'll suggest camps and lodges that fit your dates and budget.
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