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:: MOUNT KENYA
Mount Kenya Hiking, Climbing Mount Kenya,
Trekking on Mount Kenya
To the ancient Kikuyu and Kamba tribe members viewing
Mount Kenya from a distance, the ricks and glaciers
that form the peaks, resembled the black and white
plumage of a male ostrich. The kikuyu named the mountain
“Kirinyaga” that means “the area
of the ostrich”. The Kamba people have a slightly
different accent and pronounce Kirinyaga as “Kiinyaa”.
As the Kamba were the first people
the European explorers encountered, their version
became the one used by the early explorers and so
the mountain became Mount Kenya. The country was later
named after the mountain. Mount Kenya is the highest
mountain in Kenya and the second highest in Africa
after Kilimanjaro. The twin summits Batian and Nelion
requires technical climbing on rock or ice, while
point Lenana, the third highest peak standing at 4985
meters is reached by mountain hikers quite easily.
:: Mt. Kenya Treks 5 Days
Day 1 Nairobi – Nanyuki
Depart in the morning to Nanyuki town situated on
the equator and nestling on the foot of Mt. Kenya.
Nanyuki you will proceed for an acclimatization walk
in where among the places you will visit the equatorial
line, Mau Mau caves (hiding place for the freedom
fighters) and the Burguret water falls. In the late
evening you will return to your hotel for dinner and
overnight.
Day 2 Nanyuki – Sirimon Park Gate –
Old Moses Camp
After breakfast you will drive to Sirimon Park Gate
and on completion of park formalities you will walk
for around 3 hours to Old Moses Camp Dinner and overnight
will be at your camp.
Day 3 Old Moses Camp – Shiptons Hut
After breakfast you will proceed to Shiptons camp
(4,200 meters). Lunch will be served en route. This
should be a 5 – 7 hour walk depending on your
individual fitness. Dinner and overnight will be at
the Shiptons Hut.
Day 4 Shiptons Hut – Point Lenana –
Old Moses Camp
You will take in the early to attempt point Lenana
at 0200 Hrs. weather permitting you will be able to
see sunrise and even Mt. Kilimanjaro. You will then
descend to Shiptons for breakfast before commencing
you trek to the Old Moses camp with picnic lunch en
route. Dinner and overnight will be at the Old Moses
camp.
Day 5 Old Moses Camp – Nairobi
After breakfast you will connect your transport back
to Nairobi with lunch in Nanyuki. Arrival in Nairobi
is in the late afternoon.
