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Push from forested Naro Moru into alpine moorland and stand on Point Lenana at 4,985 m after a pre-dawn summit. This five-day Naro Moru–Sirimon traverse combines acclimatization, varied terrain, and expert guides for a classic Mount Kenya crossing.
Push from forested Naro Moru into alpine moorland and stand on Point Lenana at 4,985 m after a pre-dawn summit. This five-day Naro Moru–Sirimon traverse combines acclimatization, varied terrain, and expert guides for a classic Mount Kenya crossing.
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Operated by Adventure Alternative · Naro Moru, Nyeri County
A thin moon watches as headlamps thread their way across frozen scree; by sunrise the ridge sharpens and Point Lenana blooms into a wide, wind-carved panorama. This five-day traverse starts at Naro Moru, climbs through bamboo and Hagenia forest to alpine moorland, and finishes down the Sirimon flank — a route that reveals Mount Kenya’s changing faces in compact succession.
challenging.
5 days.
Requires a high level of cardiovascular fitness and experience with full-day mountain hikes; comfortable with long days at altitude.
The summit night is long and steep but non-technical; frozen scree and short scrambling sections require good fitness, steady pacing and warm layers.
Entrance and camping fees on Mount Kenya National Park are included in this itinerary, but bring small cash for incidental park charges or tips.
Drier months from January–March and June–September offer more stable weather and clearer summit visibility, while the long rains (March–May) make tracks boggier.
Prior high-altitude trekking experience is recommended; the trip includes acclimatization but still reaches nearly 5,000 m and demands good fitness.
Mount Kenya has cultural significance to local Kikuyu communities and was first circumnavigated by early European explorers; its glaciers record climatic shifts over centuries.
Mount Kenya National Park protects endemic alpine plants and shrinking glaciers; trekkers should stick to established tracks, pack out waste and respect camp guidelines to limit impact.
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