Day 1: Momella Gate to Miriakamba Hut
Start walking through the forest toward the crater floor and then steeply up to Miriakamba Hut with a possible diversion into the Crater floor.
You reach Miriakamba Hut, at 2514 m. after ascending 1000m. in 10km.Walking time is approximately 5-6 hours.
Day 2: Miriakamba Hut to Saddle Hut
Start by following the uphill slightly until .... out into a path which climbs steeply up through pleasant glades between trees. Continue up
the path through grassy clearings and over several streambeds to the saddle 3570m. in 4 km. of walking you ascend to 1050 in 2-4 hours. Clients
may walk another 2 hours to and from Little Meru for getting acclimatized.
Day 3:Summit
The walk up to the summit is long and a very narrow ridge the slope of the outer wall of the Crater and the sheer cliff of the inner wall. This
is one of the most dramatic and exhilarating sections of trekking You reach the socialist point at 4565 m after 4-5 hours and an altitude gain
of 1000m. in 5 km. The descent to saddle Hut will take approximately 2-3 hours.
Day 4: Saddle Hut to Momella Gate
Start walking by retracing a route to Miriakamba. The direct route goes through forest for some of the way, then through open grassland. You
descend in 3-5 hours to Momella Gate, with an altitude loss of 2000m in km.
We also offer a three day trek for this tour. For price and details, please contact us at:
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