6 Days Chogoria Route Down Naro Mori Route
6 Days Chogoria Route Down Naro Mori Route approaches from the East and there is a National Forest Reserve Gate near the village of Chogoria and a National Park Gate further up. The route is often described as the most attractive route on Mount Kenya. However, there is no hut for its high camp and it is quite a bit longer unless you use a 4×4’s to cut out the lower part.
It is normal to drive 4×4’s through the forest until close to or as far as the Meru Bandas (3000m). The next stage is following a 4×4 track a bit further up to the “Roadhead” where you can either branch left for a more direct route, or right to pass Mugi Hill and Lake Ellis. Bot tracks re-converge near the head of a spectacular amphitheatre of cliffs known as The Temple, in the bottom of which is Lake Michaelson and at the West end, a large notch where the Nithi River enters. Just above the junction (4300m), is an old rickety hut that porters often sleep in, but clients have to camp. From here the path continues to rise, up to Simba Tarn, here it splits to head either North or South for Shipton’s or Austrian huts respectively.
Highlights of 6 Days Chogoria Route Down Naro Mori Route
- Day 1: Nairobi/Chogoria
- Day 2: Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas – 4hrs, 16km walk, 950m ascent
- Day 3: Mount Meru Bandas – Road Head Camp, 3hrs, 9km, 350m ascent
- Day 4: Road Head/Mintos Hut – 4 hrs, 12km
- Day 5: Mintos/Point Lenana/Met Station – 11-12 hrs, 29km, 785m ascent/1985m descent
- Day 6: Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi – 3hrs, 9km, 400m descent
Detailed itinerary of 6 Days Chogoria Route Down Naro Mori Route
Day 1: Nairobi/Chogoria
Pick up from your Nairobi Hotel at 8 am and drive north to Chogoria Town for lunch and afternoon leisure walk in the town to acclimatize. Dinner and overnight at Chogoria Transit Motel, 2000m.
Day 2: Chogoria/Mount Meru Bandas – 4hrs, 16km walk, 950m ascent
After breakfast, take a 4x4WD vehicle to the forest clearance, 16km from where the walk starts. You will walk for 16 km through the forest along the dirt and sometimes very muddy road for 4 hours to reach Mount Meru Bandas at 2950m for lunch and afternoon walks. Dinner and overnight at Mt. Meru Bandas.
Day 3: Mount Meru Bandas – Road Head Camp, 3hrs, 9km, 350m ascent
After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops across a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Road Head Camp taking approximately 3-4 hours. Overnight at Road Head Camp at 3300m.
Day 4: Road Head/Mintos Hut – 4 hrs, 12km
After breakfast follow the track through giant heather and forest up to Chogoria road head from where the path drops to cross a stream then follows the broad ridge to the east of the gorges valley to reach Mintos Hut., 4200m. Dinner and overnight at Mintos Hut.
Day 5: Mintos/Point Lenana/Met Station – 11-12 hrs, 29km, 785m ascent/1985m descent
Leave shortly after midnight at 2 am towards the main peaks and divide after an hour, above a flat green area at the head of the valley known as temple fields, arriving at point Lenana at 6:30 am. After taking photographs, descend to Mackinders for breakfast and continue down to Met Station at 3000m for dinner and overnight rest.
Day 6: Met Station/Naromoru/Nairobi – 3hrs, 9km, 400m descent
After breakfast, descend through the rainforest which is 9 km to Naromoru Park Gate at 2,600m where you will connect with your transport back to Nairobi, arriving at approximately 3pm.
End of 6 Days Chogoria Route Down Naro Mori Route
Includes
- Guarantee price/guarantee trek on confirmation
- Transfer to and from the base of the mountain
- Full board accommodation whilst on the trek
- Meal plan as detailed: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch and D=Dinner
- Accommodations in camps/huts as per the itinerary
- All park entrance fees to include government taxes
- Service of an English speaking professional guide, porters and skilled cook
- Treated water on the trek
- On completion, successful climb Certificate
- Start and finish Nairobi
Excludes
- Laundry, sleeping bags, beverages/Drinks, accommodation before the trek and climbing gears
- International flights
- Visas to Kenya
- Items of personal nature
- Any other extras not detailed in the above itinerary
