North Face Climb Batian 5199m

Leave Nairobi at 0700am for a 3.5 hour trip to Nanyuki where you will link up with the porters and make final preparations. Continue the journey to the mountain park Gate. We start out trekking at the Sirimon Gate and walk up to Old Moses Camp Site. The zone is in a lush mountain rainforest with Hygenia rose wood, St. John’s Wort, giant Camphor trees, Yellow Wood trees, ferns, orchids and other epiphytes. Along the Way as you walk there is good chance of seeing various species of monkey, antelopes and birds. Buffalo, zebra and elephant can often be seen in forest glades and well as warthog. As we gain altitude the forest merges into bamboo that can reach over ten meters in height. This first day is approximately 2.5 hrs walking. Diner and Overnight at the Old moss Camp site.
Destination: Mount Kenya National Park
Meals: Lunch and Diner
Accommodation: Old Moses Camp - Inside Mt Kenya National Park.

After breakfast proceed across Ontulilli River straight to Liki North River We backtrack a little up to a ridge and drier ground. Now we have the feeling of approaching the high peaks. As the moorland valley opens up there is often a profusion of white and yellow alpine flowers. If we are lucky we may see Verreaux eagle and maybe Auger buzzards. Continue to the top ridge and down to Mackinder's Valley and Shipton's Camp at 4200m. This is a 14 kms walk which takes 6hrs, picnic lunch is served at half way to Shipton's Camp. you will arrive at the Camp site late afternoon.   This Night you will be Joined by the Technical Guide/s and he will do a Briefing and a Technical Gear kit Check
Destination: Mount Kenya National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner
Accommodation: Shipton's Camp - Inside Mt Kenya National Park.

We start our trek to Point Lenana in the early hours of the morning 3am so that we can enjoy the early morning sun on the summit of Lenana and view the spectacular main peaks. Most early mornings are very clear in the high mountain area but you can expect the clouds to roll in by mid-morning. Before that happens we want to be back at camp after enjoying our summit time to the full. Rest after Lunch and at 3pm climbing a short route on either Point Peter (this is also technical) or Point Dutton But you can also opt to rest and Spare the Energy. In either case, you also prepare for the climb of Batian the following morning by visiting the base... just to get acquainted with the start point.
Destination: Mount Kenya National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner
Accommodation: Shipton's Camp - Inside Mt Kenya National Park.

Ascent of Batian by the North Face Standard Route. Starting before dawn, usually between 4 and 5 am, you may climb the first couple of pitches by headlamp. The route initially follows a wide contour which you ascend for some 7 pitches, never harder than 5.7. A bit of easy scrambling brings you to the Amphitheatre, a small basin of easy rock part way up the route. Ideally you arrive here by about 7.30am and enjoying "breakfast" and a short break.
Above this is the crux of the route, Fermin’s Tower. There are about 3 difficult pitches, all fairly short, but all in the 5.8 to 5.9 range. Above this, easier terrain leads to a few more pitches and finally, the west ridge.
From this point, you continue on easy, but still exposed, rock to Shipton's Notch, a prominent gash in the summit ridge. Another pitch, then mixed 4th and easy 5th class rock leads to the airy summit of Batian. Descent is by the same route, with a few minor variations. If we are quick we can arrive back in Shipton's Camp before evening dusk. If you are slow be able to go up and down the Same Day,
Destination: Mount Kenya National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner
Accommodation: Shipton's Camp - Inside Mt Kenya National Park.

NB:
Please plan for Seven days in case you spend the Night at the Top Hut,

Spare Date Just in Case of Bad weather or Otherwise
This Day is also taken as a spare day if when coming down after the summit ascent, the weather is bad Necessitating spending of the Night at the top hut
Destination: Mount Kenya National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner
Accommodation: The top hut/ or Shipton's Camp - Inside Mt Kenya National Park.

After Spending the night at Shiptons we will Use the Chogoria route, because we believe it is the most scenic on the Mountain. The trek out begins with a climb up to Simba Col, then a quick descent to the Hall Tarns. From here we follow the backbone of a ridge, overlooking the beautiful Gorges Valley.
Loosing elevation we leave the high moorlands and enter into the forest belt which surrounds Mount Kenya. As we approach the rustic cabins of Anabas Lodge (our destination for the night) we are likely to see Cape buffalo, as well as Bush Buck or Water Buck, and tracks of other wild animals.
The Anabas lodge, as the cabins are called, are a welcome ''luxury'' after our stay on the mountain. With hot showers (after the water is wood-fire heated) and a fine evening fire, we enjoy dinner and the thick, fragrant air of the jungly lower elevations. In the evening we can make a short hike with our Kenyan guide, looking for additional wildlife and exploring the immediate area around our cabins.
Destination: Mount Kenya National Park
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Diner
Accommodation: Anabas Lodge - Inside Mt Kenya National Park.

We may choose to hike the first hour or so, enjoying the thick bamboo forest. We often see elephant tracks, and signs of many other wild animals.
After a bit of time, our Vehicle catches up with us, for the rest of the Journey through the forest we continue to drive to Chogoria town on the east side of Mount Kenya. Transfer to Nairobi to Reach by 2:30pm 3:00 pm.   End of Safari
Destination: Nairobi
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch
Accommodation: None . But can be arranged on agreement