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Heinrich Botes (Lancaster,pennsylvania USA)

Alpine Adventure Safaris is based in Nairobi, Kenya. James a Tour Guide with the Agency assisted me as a driver during a 6 week assignment

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MT KENIA CLIMB -6 DAYS SIRIMON UP AND DOWN SIRIMON ROUTE PDF Print E-mail

 Mt Kenya Climb  by Alpine Adventure Safaris
Sirimon route is an easy pace.Acclimatization starts with a visit to the caves before the equitor. The Mau Mau caves is a historic site, which was used as a hideout by the freedom fighters during the struggle for independence in Kenya.
It has a unique burguret waterfall, which forms itself from the overhanging cliffs of out cropping rocks.The cave is located 18 km South of Nanyuki Town and 6 km from the tarmac road
3 hours walk through the dense Mt. Kenya forest.
A walk to the Mau Mau caves is a good preparation that helps you acclimatize while  building up a spirited mood to conquer the mountain before hiking up on Mt. Kenya.

DAY I: Leave Nairobi at 8.00 a.m. to Nanyuki (2200 m) via the Mau Mau Caves. The walk to the caves will take us about 3 hours.
A stop at the equator before you get into Nanyuki Town will give a glimpse
experience of the tropical weather. Lunch, Dinner & overnight in the hotel.

DAY II: After breakfast in the Hotel, leave at 9.30 a.m. in a 4 wheel Drive to the Sirimon Park Gate (2650m). The 9km walk to Old Moses Hut (3300m) for overnight will take us about 3 hours through the Tropical rainforest via the scattered Bamboo Forest. Picnic lunch is served enroute.

DAY III: Wake up at 7.00 a.m. for Breakfast. The hike is scheduled to start at 7.30 a.m. and will take about 3 hours to the Likii North Hut (3993m) for the Hot Lunch,Dinner & Overnight.

DAY IV: Breakfast is served at 8.00 a-m. The short day's walk takes 2 1/2 hours to Shipton (4200m) through the vast moorland past the zone of giant groundsels and the Senecio. Lunch. Dinner & Overnight in the Camp.

DAY V: Wake up at 3.00 a.m. to have Tea with Biscuits. Hike up the steep ridge of scree passing the Harris Tarn by the side to Point Lenana (4985m) arriving at 6.30 a.m. to watch the sunrise. This challenging ascent attains a gradient of about 750m within 3 hours. Mt. Kilimanjaro.) the highest Peak in Africa is likely to be seen far South at this elevation from the. horizons. Descend down to Shiptons for a full Breakfast. Start at 10.00 a.m. I"hike direct to Old Moses for Dinner and Overnight. Lunch on the way down.

DAY VI: After Breakfast at 8.00 a.m. walk down to the Sirimon Gate for 2 hours to connect a 4 Wheel Drive to Nanyuki. Dine for lunch in the Hotel and leave to Nairobi immediately.