Mount Kenya Naro Moru Route
On foot
checked 11 August 2026
- Distance
- 11.3km
- Climb
- 1,630m
- Est. time
- 5:33
Download the line
A GPX file with all 627 recorded points. It opens in Garmin, OsmAnd, Gaia GPS and Panya. It has the line only, with no turn guidance.
About this route
A steep Mount Kenya trek following the Naro Moru approach toward the Teleki Valley and 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
Naro Moru route access point at Met Station
This is the exact mapped start of the accepted Naro Moru route at Met Station. KWS lists Naro Moru as an official Mount Kenya gate; this point is not asserted to be the lower park gate.
Current. Mount Kenya National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Met Station campsite
KWS lists Met Station among privately owned Mount Kenya campsites. This point is the mapped start of the accepted Naro Moru route; confirm exact campsite access, booking, facilities, and operation.
Current. Mount Kenya National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Elevation
1,630 m up, 72 m down
3,000 m to 5,000 m. Estimated from the route line, not from recorded runs.
Along the way
- 0.0 km
Mount Kenya Naro Moru Route start
Exact first point of the accepted full-resolution GPX.
- 11.3 km
Mount Kenya Naro Moru Route finish
Exact final point of the accepted full-resolution GPX.
Route visuals
PhotographSeen from the old road to Met Station 2, now the hiking trail that parallels the river to high elevations on the mountain. Commons explicitly locates this view on the Naro Moru River hiking trail.
Photo by Daniel Case · captured 2025-08-11
File:View across Naro Moru River valley from hiking trail in Mount Kenya National Park.jpg by Daniel Case · 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
PhotographThe former road to Met Station 2, now used only for hiking. Commons identifies the former road now used as the Naro Moru River hiking trail; it is historic surface context, not a current condition report.
Photo by Daniel Case · captured 2025-08-11
File:Beginning of Naro Moru River trail on Mount Kenya.jpg by Daniel Case · 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
PhotographNow part of the Naro Moru River hiking trail up the mountain. Commons identifies the old road now forming part of the trail to Met Station 2; no particular turn is asserted.
Photo by Daniel Case · captured 2025-08-11
File:View down old road to Met Station 2, Mount Kenya National Park.jpg by Daniel Case · 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
PhotographWhat the filename says. Commons explicitly identifies facilities and a sign at Met Station 1; service availability must still be checked with KWS.
Photo by Daniel Case · captured 2025-08-11
File:Facilities and sign at Met Station 1, Mount Kenya National Park.jpg by Daniel Case · 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
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