The 4-day Mount Kenya climb via the Naro Moru Route is the fastest and most direct path to Point Lenana (4,985m), though it features a steep and demanding ascent.

Standard Itinerary

Day 1: Nairobi to Meteorological Station (Met Station)
- Drive from Nairobi to Naro Moru Park Gate for registration.
- Hike through the montane forest to Met Station Camp (3,000m).
- Hiking time: 3 to 4 hours (approx. 10 km). [1]
Day 2: Met Station to Mackinders Camp
- Trek out of the forest belt and cross the marshy, often muddy Vertical Bog.
- Continue into the Teleki Valley to Mackinders Camp (4,200m–4,300m).
- Hiking time: 5 to 6 hours (approx. 10 km).
Day 3: Mackinders Camp to Point Lenana and Descend
- Start a pre-dawn summit attempt around 3:00 AM over rocky scree to reach Point Lenana (4,985m) for the sunrise.
- Descend back down along the trail (often stopping at Met Station for the night).
- Hiking time: 7 to 9 hours total.
Day 4: Met Station to Nairobi
- Complete the final descent to the park gate.
- Meet your transport and return to Nairobi in the afternoon.

Quick Facts & Tips

Difficulty: Moderately difficult to strenuous due to the steep terrain and the muddy vertical bog.
Booking: You can explore packaged options and check availability through platforms like Kenya 4×4 Car Hire or Mount Kenya Climbing Tours.
Acclimatization: Operators strongly recommend an extra night at the base (such as Naro Moru River Lodge) before starting to prevent altitude sickness.

Overview

Itinerary

Cost

Starting in Naro Moru town, the first part of the route takes you along a gravel road through farmlands for some 13km to the start of the forest. Another 5km brings you to the park entry gate (2400m), from where it’s 8km to the road-head, and the Met Station Hut(3000m), where you stay for the night and acclimatize. The route is not particularly scenic but has some of the best tourist accommodations. Most climbers begin at the park gate, although it is possible to drive a vehicle as far as the Met station (3050 meters). Among the challenges in this route include the vertical bog and the extremely steep trail on looses gravel while going up.

Day 01 :

Nairobi -Met station ( 3,050 m )3 -4 hrs, 10km, 400m ascent.

After pick up in Nairobi drive to the Naru Moru park gate for lunch. From the gate, we trek up through the magnificent montane forest, bamboo, and giant heather zone before reaching the high altitude moorland and our first cabins( Met Station) for dinner and overnight.

This is a gentle trek that takes 3 - 4 hrs gaining an elevation of 600m.

Day 02 :

Met Station - Mackinders camp (4,300m).5-6 hrs, 11km, 1,200m ascent.

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 - Mackinders camp (4300m)

Dinner and overnight at the camp.

Day 03 :

Mackinders - Pt Lenana (4,985m) - Old Moses camp. 11 hrs, 685m ascent, 1,685 descent.

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 hiker's summit, arriving in time to catch the African sunrise. Later descend to Shipton's camp (Sirimon route) for breakfast. After breakfast, begin a 5-hour descent via Mackinder`s valley to the Old Moses camp (3,300m). The descent is gentle and it offers ample time to enjoy fascinating scenery which includes the moorlands before reaching the camp.
Dinner and overnight at Old Moses camp.

Day 04 :

Old Moses (3,300m) - Nairobi. 2 hrs.

After early morning breakfast, descend for 3 hours through the rain forest to the Sirimon Park gate to catch a vehicle for the return journey to Nairobi arriving early evening.

4days Mount Kenya Climbing – Naromoru Route

4 Days Mount Kenya Climbing in Naro Moru Route

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