4 Days Up Sirimon Down Naromoru Route

Early in the morning pick up in Nairobi hotel drive to the Sirimon Park gate (8,700 ft 2650m). From the gate, we trek/hike up through the magnificent mount Kenya forest whereby in your lucky day of the hike you will be able to trace some of the animals like baboons, Columbus monkeys, wild buffaloes, giraffes and zebras the the forest is covered with bamboo and giant heather zone, including one of the indigenous trees of africa before reaching the high altitude moorland and our first hut (Old Moses camp) for dinner and overnight. This is a gentle trek that takes 3 – 4 hrs gaining an elevation of 680m.

Early morning After breakfast, follow the trail uphill, forking right at the junction of shipptons and likii north. After a water break,as you are breaking up,the guide has the ability to explain of the best hiking information in your sorounding including many of the peaks ahead, we continue on the track crossing Ontulili River before turning right contouring through the Moorland and crossing Liki North River and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley all along from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the Shipton Camp mountain peaks are able to be seen a long side your track. This camp is a surreal setting below towering peaks namely batian peaks,nelion peaks,and lenana peak and glacier. Resident population is of Rock hyrax and sunbirds. Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Very early morning,attend at 3.am attempt to reach pt Lenana in time for the African sunrise. The climb starts on frozen scree and continues on a rocky track with some very minor and loose scrambling. With a good Moon you barely need a torch.beautiful stars in the sky are seen, Without a Moon, then the pollution- free sky bangs on the ground giving you as good a view of the stars as almost anywhere on Earth. The climb up takes 3 -4 hrs and to add to the exhilaration, Mount. Kilimanjaro is also visible from the horizon. Descend to Mackinders camp for full breakfast. After a short rest descend further to Met Station in Naromoru route via the Moorland and the vertical bogs,passing through the tereki valley arriving in time for lunch. Dinner and overnight at the Met Station cabins.