Mount Kenya Sirimon Route
On foot
checked 11 August 2026
- Distance
- 22.2km
- Climb
- 1,840m
- Est. time
- 8:38
Download the line
A GPX file with all 899 recorded points. It opens in Garmin, OsmAnd, Gaia GPS and Panya. It has the line only, with no turn guidance.
About this route
A long Mount Kenya trek following the Sirimon approach through high moorland 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
Sirimon route access point
This is the exact mapped start of the accepted Sirimon route. KWS lists Sirimon as an official Mount Kenya gate and requires check-in and check-out; confirm the operational gate position before travel.
Current. Mount Kenya National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Shipton's Camp
KWS lists Shipton's among privately owned Mount Kenya campsites. The mapped feature identifies the alpine hut; confirm booking, facilities, and current operation.
Current. Mount Kenya National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Elevation
1,840 m up, 225 m down
2,500 m to 4,500 m. Estimated from the route line, not from recorded runs.
Along the way
- 0.0 km
Mount Kenya Sirimon Route start
Exact first point of the accepted full-resolution GPX.
- 22.2 km
Mount Kenya Sirimon Route finish
Exact final point of the accepted full-resolution GPX.
Route visuals
PhotographHikers along Sirimon route.. Commons explicitly describes hikers on the Sirimon route; it is route context, not evidence of current conditions.
Photo by Mara008 · captured 2015-08-02
File:Expeditions in Mt. Kenya.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
PhotographThe beautiful trail offers a great view of the mountain during less cloudy conditions.. Commons explicitly identifies the Old Moses–Likii North Camp trail; it is trail context, not a live condition report.
Photo by Machvin · captured 2019-01-07
File:Mt. Kenya peaks visible along Old Moses-Likii North Camp trail.jpg by Machvin · 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
Photograph180 degree view around Shipton's Camp at Mount Kenya. Commons identifies the view around Shipton's Camp; it is orientation context, not proof of a junction.
Photo by kathrynbullock · captured 2013-03-05
File:180 around Shipton's at Mount Kenya.jpg by kathrynbullock · CC BY 2.0
Changes: Resized, re-encoded, and composited on a blurred background by Panya Routes on 2026-08-11
PhotographOutside Shipton's camp.. Commons describes this as outside Shipton's Camp; it is camp-area context and does not prove current accommodation or services.
Photo by Mara008 · captured 2013-10-31
File:Mt. Kenya up and candid.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
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