Mt Kenya/Mt Kilimanjaro Training Plan
If you’re a beginner or haven’t been out hiking for a while, celebrate the good weather with a day hike. But first, let your body know you’re going to be pushing it beyond your afternoon stroll. If you’re planning a hike for the weekend, here are some tips to get your body in shape.
- Take yourself out for a walk two or three times during the week. Make sure to move briskly enough to get your heart rate up, and then keep it up for at least 30 minutes.
- Be sure to wear the same shoes that you’ll be wearing on your hike. A sure-fire way to get blisters is to walk for a long time in shoes you haven’t worn in a long time (or at all).
- Carry a lightly-weighted daypack on your weekday walks. That way, you’ll make sure you’re prepared to your essential gear.
Kind feel free to Join our every weekend hikes in preparation
1.SEPTEMBER 13th /2023:KARURU FALLS
Karuru Falls is located in Aberdare National Park, Nyandarua County, and is a place of many wonders.
Karuru Falls is the tallest waterfall in Kenya plunging 273 metres below the viewing point. The point of interest is that the waterfall is a three tier though the only the first part can be seen clearly. The whole waterfall is clearly seen at an aerial view.
The hike to the falls is perfect for beginners.
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
DURATION: 6-7Hrs
- Oct 14th /2023:Elephant Hill Trek
The Elephant Hill on the southern end of the Aberdares Ranges, about 90km north of Nairobi, is an ideal location for a day hike especially if you’re preparing for the more challenging Mt Kenya or Mt Kilimanjaro climbs.
NB:You need to be in good physical shape with properly geared.
Cost:
Kenyans 4200ksh
Non residents 89$
November 11th 2023: Rurimeria day Hike
Details. Rurimeria Hill forms one of the towering peak of the Aberdares. The Hill stands tall at 12,670 ft which makes its higher than Elephant hill and only 200 feet of the famous Kinangop. This is a hike for the tough hikers. NB:You need to be in good physical shape with properly geared.
Difficulty level: moderate high Kenyans/residents 3500ksh
Non Residents 95$
3.December 11th-14th Mount Kenya Trek
December 23rd -26th 2023
Mount Kenya is Africa’s second highest mountain at 5,199m (17,058 feet) and the highest of all Kenya Mountains. Mount Kenya is roughly circular, about 60km across at the 200mm contour, where the steep font hills rise out of the gentler slopes of the centered highlands.
NB:You need to be in good physical shape with properly geared.
Difficulty level: challenging
6).Mount Kilimanjaro Trek(Machame Route 6 days)
Dec 15th-22nd/2023:
26th-2nd Jan 2024
The Machame route is also known as the Whiskey route, given its reputation for being a tough climb, in contrast to the easier Marangu route, which is known as the Coca Cola route. Unlike the gradual incline and hut accommodations found on the Marangu Route, the climbers on Machame hike steeper trails, for longer distances, while sleeping in tents.
Cost:
E.Africans 74,000ksh
Non Residents 1850$