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Route 1 - Sirimon Route (4 Days)
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Day 1: 09.00 hrs. Depart Nairobi for Nanyuki for dinner and overnight
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Day 2: After breakfast transfer by vehicle to Sirimon route. Hike to Old Moses camp for overnight (3300m,). The hike takes 6 to 8 hrs.
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Day 3: Hike to Shipton's camp (4200m) for overnight. The hike takes 5 to 7 hrs.
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Day 4: Attempt, Lenana (4985m) at 0300hrs and descend directly to the main road with transfer back to Nairobi.
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Sirimon Route.
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Route 2 - Naromoru & Sirimon Crossover (4 Days)
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Day 1: Depart at 1000hrs to be transferred to Naromoru Park gate. (Clients traveling from Nairobi should arrive at the lodge latest 1300hrs for a quick lunch and onward transfer to the Park gate). From here, hike on a wide dirt road through the dense forest up to the Met Station Lodge. Dinner and overnight at Met Station Lodge (3000 m)
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Day 2: A short walk to the end of the forest line from where you hike across the marshy vertical bog of the lower moorlands. Picnic lunch at the Picnic Rocks before continuing further to Mackinders camp, gaining 1300m in altitude in about 5 hours. Dinner and overnight at Mackinders camp (4300 m)
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Day 3: Leave at 0300 hrs for predawn summit attempt, trekking for 3-4 hours across bare rock and scree slopes characteristic of the alpine region up to Pt. Lenana (4985m), the hikers summit, arriving in time to catch the African sunrise. Later descend to Shiptons camp (Sirimon route) for breakfast then have the rest of the day at leisure. Dinner and overnight at Shiptons Camp (4200m)
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Day 4: After early morning breakfast, descend for 5 hours up to the Sirimon Park gate to catch a vehicle for the return journey to Mountain Rock Lodge for shower and lunch. Later transfer back to Nairobi arriving by 1700 hrs.
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Route 3 - Chogoria Route (5 Days)
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 Day 1 - Nairobi/Nanyuki
Depart Nairobi mid morning for Nanyuki arriving in time for lunch. The afternoon is spent in this area for acclimatization. Dinner and overnight in a budget hotel.
Day 2 - Old Moses Camp
After breakfast, drive to Sirimon Park Gate. After chek-in start hiking through the Rain Forest for 9 km to Old Moses camp (3300m). Dinner and overnight.
Day 3 - Shipton Camp
Depart Old Moses Camp at 7:30 am via Mackinders Valley to Shipton Camp (4200m). The distance takes 6 to 7 hrs. Dinner and overnight.
Day 4 - Point Lenana- Chogoria
Early morning departure (3:00 am) to the summit, a walk that takes 3 hrs to point Lenana (4985m) arriving at 6:30 in the morning. After sunrise, descend to Mintos Hut for full breakfast and later proceed down through the Gorges valley to Chogoria Bandas and campsite. Dinner and overnight.
Day 5 - Chogoria/Nairobi
After breakfast, set on morning journey to Chogoria (32km). 4WD vehicles are provided but during bad weather, climbers may have to walk some disance as vehicles may not reach the Bandas. From Chogoria transport is provided back to Nairobi, arriving late afternoon
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