5 Days Sirimon To Chogoria Route

The day start from Sirimon gate (2500m) and then trek through forest, bamboo, and rosewood and heather zones to the Old Moses Mountain Hut/Camp. The elevation here is 3300m and offers a very good acclimatization opportunity. Dinner and overnight here.

After an early breakfast trek to Shipton’s camp (4200m). The hike is awesome but a good test on individual endurance on the mountain. The rigorous but exciting trek up takes you across hills and valleys through the entire stretch of the sprawling moorlands where you see several unique and interesting plants and animals including the Giant groundsels and lobelias and the mountain rock hyrax. Lunch is served on the way. Arrival time is early evening.

The day is usually used for acclimatization. After breakfast, the guide allows a small elevation up the cliffs so as to have good bonding with climatic conditions as well as have wonderful time to capture the birds and animals found here. Get back to the camp just in time for lunch and then have the afternoon to yourself.

Leave at 3am up a steep stony quarry that cuts through a cliff clearing visible part towards lower Hall Tarns arriving point Lenana at 6:30am, taking about 3hrs. After the sunrise, descend down to Mintos hut for breakfast and further down to Chogoria Bandas, for dinner and overnight.

After breakfast, set on morning journey to Chogoria. 4WD vehicles are provided but during the bad weather, climbers have to walk some distance as vehicles may not reach the bandas. From Chogoria connect with your vehicle for next destination or journey back to Nairobi.