Point Lenana Summit

Overview

Point Lenana is the trekker's summit of Mount Kenya — no ropes, just a long, beautiful walk into thin air. We take the quiet Chogoria approach through moorland, gorges and glacial tarns, giving your body time to acclimatise before the pre-dawn push to 4,985 m.

You summit for sunrise with the whole of the Rift unfolding below, then cross the mountain and descend the Sirimon route — so you never retrace your steps. Fully guided, full-board mountain camps, everything arranged.

Highlights

• Sunrise summit of Point Lenana at 4,985 m
• The otherworldly Gorges Valley & Lake Michaelson
• Giant groundsels and alpine moorland
• Cross the mountain: up Chogoria, down Sirimon

The plan

1. Day 1

   Chogoria Gate → Lake Ellis Camp

   Transfer to the gate, trek through montane forest and moorland to camp at Lake Ellis (3,450 m). ~9 km.

2. Day 2

   Lake Ellis → Mintos Camp

   Along the rim of the Gorges Valley to Lake Michaelson and up to Mintos Camp (4,200 m) for acclimatisation. ~12 km.

3. Day 3

   Mintos → Austrian Hut

   Short, steady climb to Austrian Hut (4,790 m) below the summit. Rest, eat early, sleep before the alpine start. ~6 km.

4. Day 4

   Summit & descend to Sirimon

   Pre-dawn push to Point Lenana for sunrise, then a long descent down the Sirimon route and transfer out. ~15 km.

What's included

What to carry

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Your guide

Certified, first-aid trained and vetted by Trail Culture. Your guide leads the group, sets the pace and handles permits, safety and logistics from the trailhead onward.

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