30 Days to Mount Kenya Point Lenana
If you are an avid hiker with some experience hiking diverse trails and you now feel ambitious about climbing Mount Kenya, our Mount Kenya crash program is just for you. Designed to meet the needs of intermediate hikers and hiking enthusiasts with average to above-average fitness, this one month package prepares you physically and equips you with the knowledge and skills you need to successfully climb Mount Kenya up to Point Lenana.
In the program, we make the trek step by step towards your goals as we challenge ourselves to set new personal milestones and encourage you to do the same. The Mount Kenya Crash program is a three-event outdoor fitness course, specially designed to help you attain three key requirements: building endurance, maintaining fitness, and altitude acclimatization.
Mount Kenya Crash Program Schedule
We kick off the program with a one-hour virtual session four days before the first event. The session’s goal is to get acquainted with the team and get a run-through of the program and what to expect. This will include Q&A.
2025 Dates: May 06 | Sep 30
Our first hike is a gentle, beautiful, trek to the top of Mount Kipipiri, where our 4.5km walk to the summit takes us to 3,363m ASL.
2025 Dates: May 10 | Oct 04
Our second and final prep hike takes us to the brutally steep 6km Table Mountain trail in the Northern Nyandarua moorlands up to 3,792m ASL. Our primary goals in this program are to build up endurance and acclimatize to high elevation, and Table Mountain delightfully delivers both as we set sights on our ultimate goal in a few days.
2025 Dates: May 24 | Oct 18
Sirimon Route
Having put in the work, we finally undertake the pilgrimage to Kenya's highest point reachable by foot. Our route choice is the Sirimon route on a four-day expedition. Our journey starts at the Sirimon Gate, near Nanyuki, with stops at the Old Moses Camp (3,300m) and Shiptons Camp (4,200m), before attempting the ascent to Mt. Kenya Point Lenana (4,985m), where we hope to conquer ourselves.
2025 Dates: May 29 - Jun 01 | Oct 23-26
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Mount Kenya Crash Program
30 Days to Pt. Lenana
- 2 high-altitude prep hikes
- 4 Days Mt. Kenya Sirimon Route
- Personalized guidance on gear
- Dedicated WhatsApp Group
Charges, Package & Cancellation Policy
Mount Kenya Crash Program Charges
- Kenyan Citizens & East Africans: Ksh 52,000/=
- Foreign Kenyan Residents: Ksh 52,000/=*
Due to a pending court determination on the proposed increase in 2024-2025 KWS conservation fees, foreign residents rates marked with * are subject to adjustment depending on the outcome of the determination.
Payment Plan
- Pay Ksh 22,000 booking deposit.
- 2nd Installment: clear the balance one week before the Mount Kenya expedition.
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Other costs you will incur in the Mount Kenya training program
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Hiking gear: second-hand hiking gear - Ksh 25,000-40,000; brand new hiking gear - From Ksh 80,000/=
- Mandatory air evacuation cover at the Mount Kenya expedition - Ksh 3,900 (if you have your own, please confirm ahead of travel that it covers air evacuation during mountaineering activities at elevations above 3,000m ASL).
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Tips at the Mount Kenya expedition - from Ksh 2,000
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Mount Kenya Crash Program Package Includes
- Progressive training throughout the course of the program:
- Training materials and discussions in a WhatsApp group
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Two virtual Q&A group calls
- Unlimited consulting with various Outdoorer Champions
- Transport from Nairobi and back for all events
- Park fees & charges at all events
- Guide services at all events
- Paramedic services at all events
- A liter of water, glucose, and fruits at the day hikes
- Services of a professional team of guides, cooks, and porters at Mt. Kenya
- Full-board accommodation in dorms at Mt. Kenya
Package DOES NOT include
- Hiking gear, clothes, and other personal effects
- Sleeping bag and porter's backpack
- Anything else not mentioned in the 'Package Includes' list
Click here for the Mt. Kenya Gear Checklist.
See this detailed gear guide as well.
Mount Kenya Crash Program Cancellation and Refunds Policy
– The Mount Kenya Crash Program is a 30-day program with the first day being 7 days before the first hiking event.
– You can cancel free of charge before day 5 of the program.
– If you cancel between day 5 and day 15 of the program, Ksh 10,000 will be retained to cover administration costs and accrued reservation costs. The balance will be refunded.
– If you cancel between day 16 and day 23 of the program, Ksh 21,000 or 40% of the program cost, whichever is higher, will be retained to cover administration costs and accrued reservation costs. The balance will be refunded.
– If you cancel on or after day 24 of the program, no refund will be issued.
– Participation in the prep hikes is mandatory, otherwise, no adjustments will be made to the final cost.
– No refunds will be issued where participation is denied due to non-compliance with the rules and regulations, safety guidelines, and/or the failure to comply with the minimum gear requirements.
– No-shows forfeit the entire deposits paid up.