Mount Kenya Chogoria Route
On foot
checked 11 August 2026
- Distance
- 38.8km
- Climb
- 3,414m
- Est. time
- 15:23
Download the line
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About this route
A long Mount Kenya trekking route from Chogoria through the eastern valleys and high camps toward the summit area.
Before you go
Some facts need a new check. We hide old amounts, permits, hours and contacts below.
What it costs
Mount Kenya conservation fee
Kenya Wildlife Service- East African citizen, adultper person per 24 hours
- KES 800.00
- East African citizen, childper person per 24 hours
- KES 400.00
- Kenya resident, adultper person per 24 hours
- KES 1,100.00
- Kenya resident, childper person per 24 hours
- KES 550.00
- Non-resident, adultper person per 24 hours
- USD 70.00
- Non-resident, childper person per 24 hours
- USD 35.00
- African citizen, adultper person per 24 hours
- USD 30.00
- African citizen, childper person per 24 hours
- USD 15.00
KWS conservation admission fee in the October 2025 schedule. Activity, vehicle, camping, guide, and other charges are outside this row. Confirm the tariff and effective period before travel.
Current. KWS Conservation Fees, October 2025, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Permits
KWS park admission authorizationRequired
Use the current KWS eCitizen park-entry service or the current KWS entry process.
Current. Mount Kenya National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
When to go
Mount Kenya all-year variable-conditions profile
Current. Mount Kenya National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Gates, camps, fuel, and services
Chogoria Gate
The mapped lift-gate node is named Chogoria gate. KWS lists Chogoria as an official Mount Kenya access route; confirm same-day gate operation.
Current. Mount Kenya National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Mintos Hut
KWS lists Mintos Hut among privately owned Mount Kenya campsites. The mapped point identifies the site; confirm booking, facilities, and current operation.
Current. Mount Kenya National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Elevation
3,414 m up, 371 m down
1,000 m to 5,000 m. Estimated from the route line, not from recorded runs.
Along the way
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Mount Kenya Chogoria Route start
Exact first point of the accepted full-resolution GPX.
- 38.8 km
Mount Kenya Chogoria Route finish
Exact final point of the accepted full-resolution GPX.
Route visuals
PhotographView of the Gorges valley from the Gates.. Commons identifies this as a view of Gorges Valley from the Gates on Mount Kenya; it is Chogoria-route landscape context, not a live trail report.
Photo by Mara008 · captured 2015-08-04
File:Mt. Kenya sceneries.jpg by Mara008 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized, re-encoded, and composited on a blurred background by Panya Routes on 2026-08-11
Adaptation license: CC BY-SA 4.0
PhotographLoose scree down to Gorge's valley.. Commons identifies loose scree above Gorges Valley; it is terrain context, not a live condition report.
Photo by Mara008 · captured 2015-08-04
File:Mt. Kenya alpine zone.jpg by Mara008 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized, re-encoded, and composited on a blurred background by Panya Routes on 2026-08-11
Adaptation license: CC BY-SA 4.0
PhotographLake Michaelson as seen from above , Mt Kenya. Commons identifies Lake Michaelson on Mount Kenya; it is a Chogoria-route landmark, not a turn instruction or proof of current visibility.
Photo by Bett Duncan · captured 2021-12-30
File:Lake Michaelson as seen from above.jpg by Bett Duncan · CC BY-SA 4.0
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Adaptation license: CC BY-SA 4.0
PhotographWaterfall in Chogoria Waterfall in the Nithi Stream, seen in December 2008 from the hiking trail that leaves Chogoria Rockhead Campsite for Mintos Hut, in the Gorges Valley on the eastern slopes of Mount Kenya, Meru County, accessed via the KWS Chogoria Gate of Mount Kenya National Park.. Commons locates the view on the hiking trail from Chogoria Rockhead Campsite toward Mintos Hut; it is campsite-to-trail context.
Photo by Franco Pecchio from Milano, Italy · captured 2008-12-31
File:200812 kenya-97 (3210431203).jpg by Franco Pecchio from Milano, Italy · CC BY 2.0
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