6 Days Mount Kenya Climb Naro Moru – Chogoria Route

Venture Africa Budget Safaris representative will meet you at the airport or your hotel and after your breakfast. You will be introduced to your guide and given a full briefing regarding your trek programme. Once these final details are settled you start your journey from Nairobi in shared transport, with a private transfer available at an extra cost. Transfer to Naro Moru park gate at 2600m for registration, where the hike starts. 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 is pleasant walking through the forest. About two thirds of the way, after the bridge, there are good views to the left north down into the northern Naro Moru valley. The trek ends at the Met Station at 3000m. Dinner and overnight.

Head uphill on the track, passing the radio mast on your right after about half an hour. The track runs into a path and after another 30 minutes you reach the end of the forest belt and enter the moorland. This is the Vertical Bog, where conditions range from damp to glutinous depending on when it last rained. Continue through until the going improves and you reach a fork overlooking the Teleki Valley, and finally Mackinder’s Camp at 4200m. Dinner and overnight at Mackinder’s Camp.

After breakfast depart Mackinder’s Camp for Austrian Hut at 4700m. Dinner and overnight at the hut.

After breakfast hike up to Point Lenana at 4985m, then complete a peak circuit. Lunch, dinner and overnight at Austrian Hut.

Attempt Batian at 5199m, returning across to Nelion and abseiling down to the base, then back to Austrian Hut for lunch. Proceed down to Meru Mount Kenya Bandas for dinner and overnight at the camp.

Descend on a 2 hr, 15km walk to the forest clearance to catch a 4×4 transfer vehicle, available at an extra cost, to Chogoria village where you connect with your transfer vehicle back to Nairobi.