Mount kenya
climb Burguret – Chogoria traverse 6 day: Africa Natural Safari
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Going up this route is a challenge:
rough underfoot, an overgrown track more used by elephants than humans, muddy
when wet, no huts and with dense stands of giant bamboo and montane forest -why
would you want to take it? Well it’s for real wilderness aficionados.The route
was pioneered during colonial days and then abandoned for many years until it
was re-opened in the early 90’s. It provides a unique and completely natural
mountain trekking experience. Up to point lenana then descend on the chogoria
route provides the most spectacular views and completes a traverse of Mount
Kenya.
Gentle hike down a broad ridge
enjoying magnificent views back up the valley to the Mt Kenya snowy peaks, and
down to waterfalls, tarns and lava flows in the Gorges Valley itself. Overnight
in the Meru Mt. Kenya cabins – log fires, hot showers, beds – and if the supply
vehicles have made it up through the forest, Tusker beers! Wildlife viewing
possible in evening with elephant and buffalo often grazing outside our cabins
and a large numbers of forest and moorland birds.
Mount Kenya climbing itinerary
Day 1: Nairobi – Giant Bamboo camp
Transfer
from Nairobi to Nanyuki for lunch. After lunch drive to Gathiuru forest station
and a 4 hour ascent through dense stands of towering bamboo to a Giant Bamboo
Camp at 2600m. Elephant and buffalo are common here.
Day 2: Giant Bamboo – Highlands Castle
The
luxuriant bamboo yields to enormous podocarpus and pencil cedar forest before
we climb to the hagenia rosewood zone at the edge of the moorlands. This marks
our lunch spot before heading up through the extraordinary giant lobelia and
groundsels. We spend the night close to the sheer lava cliffs of the “Highland
Castle” at 3,700. Today’s hike takes 5-6 hrs with an ascent of 1,100m
Day 3: Highlands Castle – Shipton Camp
Spectacular
scenery as the jagged volcanic peaks and shimmering glaciers tower above our
trek around the summit circuit. Turquoise tarns nestle in the valleys, eagles
and buzzards soar overhead – it’s difficult to believe we’re on the equator! We
might, for the first time, meet other trekkers here as we hike for 5-6 hours to
overnight at Shipton Camp at 4,200m.
Day 4: Shipton camp – Pt Lenana – Hall Tarns
Predawn
start for the summit attempt. Up steep screes and a bare rocky track to reach
the summit. It’s an exhilarating 3 hours from here to reach the hiker’s summit,
Pt Lenana at 4,985m in time for the sunrise – Kilimanjaro is usually visible
340kms to the south then 2-3 hours descent to Hall Tarns (4,300m), where we
have a hefty breakfast and spend the day here to rest and to relax. Our
campsite is perched close (but not too close) to the top of a sheer 300m cliff
overlooking the Gorges Valley.
Day 5: Hall Tarns – Mt Kenya Bandas
Gentle
hike down a broad ridge enjoying magnificent views back up the valley to the
snowy peaks, and down to waterfalls, tarns and lava flows in the Gorges Valley
itself. Overnight in the Meru Mt. Kenya cabins – log fires, hot showers, beds –
and if the supply vehicles have made it up through the forest, Tusker beers!
Wildlife viewing possible in evening with elephant and buffalo often grazing
outside our cabins and a large numbers of forest and moorland birds.
Day 6: Mt Kenya Bandas – Nairobi
Three
hours walk down through the bamboo forest to meet our vehicles for the return
journey to Nairobi, arriving in the late afternoon.
The following items are included in the above
prices:
- All transportation to/from the mountain (private)
- All Park fees.
- All food while on the Mountain.
- Accommodation in mountaineering tents
- All guiding services
- Porter support for the climb.
Not included are:
·
Personal
clothing and equipment
·
Tips
and gratuities for guides and porters (recommended to be 10 – 15% of climb
costs)
·
Beverages
while not on the mountain
For more information visit www.africanaturaltours.com
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