The Sirimon Route is the most popular approach to Mount Kenya, known for its gradual ascent, beautiful scenery, and excellent acclimatization profile. Beginning on the mountain’s drier northwestern side, the trail passes through forests, bamboo zones, giant heathland, and alpine moorlands before reaching the high-altitude peaks. The steady elevation gain makes it an excellent choice for first-time climbers and those seeking a comfortable climb with a higher chance of reaching Point Lenana successfully. The route also offers stunning views of the surrounding valleys and glaciers and is frequently combined with the Chogoria Route for descent.
First-time Climbers
Gradual Acclimatization
Families & Groups
Photographers
Transport from Nanyuki to Sirimon park gate.2635m.
The acclimatization walk starts at the park gate and goes up to old Moses camp. This important 9 KM will lead you through our equatorial rain forest inhabited by animals like black and white Columbus monkeys, buffaloes and elephants. You will see variety of birds and plants as .you walk through the forest. The hiking may take 3- 31/2 hours and a slow pace is strongly advised. Dinner and overnight in the Old Moses camp.
Breakfast followed by a 14-1/2km trek. We leave early enough to cover 7 hours walking through our undisturbed moorland with its combination of special mountain plants that never grow below 3500m. After 1-hour walk you come into the beautiful valley. (Mackinder valley) beneath the peak with its ancient giant lobelia trees and many varieties of birds. There is a high chance that you will be entertained by the rock hyrax, the only altitude-surviving animal, which is believed to be a cousin of the elephant.
Lunch enroute and dinner and overnight at camping
Anti-clockwise semi circuit to Austrian hut to make a 4-5 hours trek, always with peak views in front of you. Starting with steep climbing right from Shipton’s camp, the trail leads you to Hausberg Col, 4590m. Lunch at hut turn. Dinner and overnight at Austrian hut (bunkhouse).
A quick breakfast (tea & biscuits) before setting out for point Lenana around 5.00 am so as to be at the top by 6.00 o’clock. This gives you a chance to see sunrise and Mt. Kilimanjaro if the weather allows, the longest view in the world. After photos descend to Mintos for the real breakfast and proceed down to Chogoria. This takes you through the beautiful Gorges valley, with its lakes and rock formations, and then back into the forest. Lunch at Chogoria Road head, Dinner and overnight at Meru lodge at Chogoria gate.
After breakfast proceed down to Chogoria. This is a 27 KM leisure walk through our Bamboo zone, which takes you 6 HOUR down, where you will get the connect to go back Nairobi at about 2.00 pm.
Transport from Nanyuki to Sirimon park gate.2635m.
The acclimatization walk starts at the park gate and goes up to old Moses camp. This important 9 KM will lead you through our equatorial rain forest inhabited by animals like black and white Columbus monkeys, buffaloes and elephants. You will see variety of birds and plants as .you walk through the forest. The hiking may take 3- 31/2 hours and a slow pace is strongly advised. Dinner and overnight in the old Moses camp.
Breakfast followed by a 14-1/2km trek. We leave early enough to cover 7 hours walking through our undisturbed moorland with its combination of special mountain plants that never grow below 3500m. After 1-hour walk you come into the beautiful valley. (Mac kinder valley) beneath the peak with its ancient giant lobelia trees and many varieties of birds. There is a high chance that you will be entertained by the rock hyrax, the only altitude-surviving animal, which is believed to be a cousin of the elephant.
Lunch enroute and dinner and overnight at Shipton camp
After breakfast will walk to the viewpoint about three hours work and back for lunch time and be ready for next day to go to Point Lenana, dinner and overnight at the same point ship ton camp.
A quick breakfast (tea & biscuits) before setting out for point Lenana around 3. 00 am so as to be at the top by 6.00 o’clock. This gives you a chance to see sunrise and Mt. Kilimanjaro if the weather allows the longest view in the world. After photos descend ma kinder for the real breakfast, after breakfast you will rest 1or 2 hours then start going down after 2 two hour will have lunch, after lunch you will see different vegetation for 2 hour to the Meteorological (the Met.) station dinner and overnight at The Met. station camp.
After breakfast proceed down to the park gate ,this is where you will see different off bird .and black and white monkey and biggest trees, it will take 9 km. walk .after arrived to the gate that is where will take car to the town.
Proceed to Sirimon Gate, 1 hr., 2440m. From the gate follow the track as it winds uphill though the forest which becomes heath land after about 3 hrs. About 3½ hours from the gate the track veers right to Judmier Camp, 3300m for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, follow the track uphill, forking left at the junction. After one hour from Old Moses Camp, the track crosses Ontulili River. Go right contouring through the Moorland and crossing Likii North and continue uphill to Mackinders Valley from where there are panoramic views up the valley towards the main peaks. Dinner and overnight at Shipton Camp, 4200m.
Leave at 3am up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns arriving point Lenana at 6:30am, taking about 3hrs. After the sunrise, descend down to Shipton Camp, 2hrs, for breakfast and further, 4hrs, down to Old Moses Camp for dinner and overnight.
After breakfast, walk down through the rainforest for 2 hours to Sirimon gate and connect with your transport vehicle.
