Hike 036: Rurimeria Hill

  • Date: Aug 2020.
  • Location: Rurimeria Hill – Aberdare Range, Kenya.
  • Difficulty: Hard.
  • Distance covered: 15 km.
  • Steps: 27,700.
  • Start time: 8:10 am.
  • Summit: 1:22 pm.
  • Finish: 4:58 pm.
  • Total time: 8 hr 48 min.
  • Moving time: 5 hr 38 min.
  • Calories burned: 3,006.
  • Min. Elevation: 2,850 m.
  • Max. Elevation: 3,860 m. (Summit)
  • Elevation Gain: 1,129 m.

This is a hike to be mentally prepared for a long day. It starts steep, continues steep, then a relatively flat boggy section and finally a steep climb to the summit.
It was tough but enjoyable. Loved the scenery.