4-Day Mount Kenya Hiking Expedition via Sirimon Route to Point Lenana

• Leave Nairobi at 8 am for Nanyuki town. Proceed to Sirimon Gate, where you will have lunch and begin your trek.
• From the gate, follow the track as it winds uphill through the forest, which later becomes heathland, up to Old Moses Camp at 3,300 m above sea level.

Hiking Distance: 8 kms
Duration: 2.5 hrs

• After breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the junction. About one hour from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses the Ontulili River.
• Go right, contouring through the moorland and crossing Likii North, then continue uphill to Mackinder's Valley, from where there are panoramic views up the valley toward the main peaks. Dinner and overnight at Shipton Camp at 4,200 m.

Hiking Distance: 16 kms
Duration: 6 hrs

• Leave at 2 am and head up a steep, stony quarry that cuts through a cliff, clearing the visible section toward Lower Hall Tarns, arriving at Point Lenana (4,985 m above sea level) at 6:30 am, taking about 3 hours.
• After sunrise, descend to Shipton Camp for breakfast and later continue down to Old Moses Camp for dinner and an overnight stay.
• Sirimon is regarded by many as the best ascent route on Kenya's highest mountain and is well within the capabilities of fit hill walkers. Enjoy spectacular, ever-changing scenery as you climb to the dramatic summit of this ancient volcano.

Hiking Distance: 24 kms
Duration: 10 hrs

• After breakfast, walk down through the rainforest for 2 hours to Sirimon Gate, where you will board a private vehicle for transfer to Nairobi town.

Hiking Distance: 8 kms
Duration: 1.5 hrs