Routes to use when climbing Mount Kenya include the Sirimon route which is the most popular Climbing route.It has an easy and steady ascent as compared to the others and it also gives one a beautiful approach to the peaks of Mount Kenya. It usually takes a minimum of 2 days to get to the peaks when using this route.
Burguret route is mostly favored by those who want to avoid crowds and public.Its less used and is more challenging as compared to Sirimon route. Its usually combined with Sirimon and Chogoria routes during descent.
The Chogoria route is an adventurous route commonly used during descent and hikers get to enjoy amazing views of waterfalls that grace Mount Kenya on their descent.
Naro-Moru route is the most popular descent route for its the easiest and fastest route to use when climbing down.
When climbing Mount Kenya Hikers may require the following; A guide, cook, porter,a tent and a sleeping bag. Other requirements can be obtained from a travel guide which you can get from the Kenya wildlife service guides.
To keep safe, one should know that Mount Kenya (and Kenya generally) is a very cold place between the months of March to August and its advisable to bring with you warm clothing, warm boots, warm gloves and warm headgear to ensure you don't catch a cold.
Before or after hiking Mount Kenya, one can get some rest in any of the surrounding beautiful Hotels.. Treeetops Hotel is one such beautiful place where you can get some rest while enjoying a lovely scenery of the wildlife from the comfort of your own room.Treetops Hotel is located about 180km from Nairobi. It is a historic hotel known for being the place where The Young Princess Elizabeth(Now Queen of England) was at when she received news of the demise of her Father King George VI.
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Sweetwaters Tented camp is another spectacular place. It is situated in Mount Kenya National Park and is owned by sweetwater's game reserve. It is about 217km from Nairobi which is like a 3 hours drive.
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Serena Mountain Lodge is another exhilarating resting place which floats a high of 2,195 m above sea level on the flanks of Mount Kenya.It is also about a 3 hours drive from Nairobi and about 42 km from Nyeri town.
Hiking up Mount Kenya is a great vacation for groups, families and also can be a romantic gateaway.A vacation at Mount Kenya can be good escape from the stressful hassle and buzzle of the city life and it helps one enjoy nature and its wildlife at best.
