Naromoru – Chogoria Trail Route Mount Kenya Ascent 5 Nights

SUMMIT POINT LENANA VIA NAROMORU OUT THROUGH CHOGORIA GATE

Day 1: Nairobi - Naromoru - Met Station
Transfer from Nairobi to Naromoru Park gate (Alt 2650m). Proceed on with picnic lunch at the gate. Start an acclimatization hike to met station 3 - 4 hrs 9kms (Alt 3080) to arrive late in the afternoon. Dinner and overnight at Met Station camp

Day 2: Met Station - Mackinders Camp - Bandas
After breakfast, leave Met station towards Mackinder's camp for dinner and overnight. Lunch enroute 6 - 7 hrs (14km) Alt 4300m

Day 3: Mackinders Camp – Acclimatization
Acclimatize at Mackinders and a hike to the tarns and back to camp for lunch 3 hrs (Alt 4500m). Dinner and overnight at Mackinders camp. The weather permitting, we can explore Teleki and Lewis Tarns. The alternative would be Lake Hohnel and Hidden Tarn which stand at an elevation of 4,398m before returning to Mackinders Camp for dinner and overnight stay

Day 4: Mackinders - Point Lenana - Lake Michaelson
Habitat: Stone scree, ice-capped summit and Moorland

Pre-dawn start the attempt at 02h00 of the screech scree to the summit - point Lenana (alt.4985m) which is the highlight of our trip! After taking photos with the sunrise, descend slowly to Lake Michaelson camp for brunch. Dinner and overnight at Lake Michaelson (5 - 6 hrs) (10km)

Day 5: Lake Michaelson – Chogoria Gate
After breakfast, further descend down to Chogoria gate with lunch enroute. Dinner and overnight at the camp 5 - 6 hrs (17km).

Day 6: Chogoria Gate – Nairobi
After breakfast and feeling like achievers and we surely are, it is easy going down before connecting with the transfer vehicle to our onward destination.