- Date: Feb 2021.
- Location: Mount Kenya – Chogoria Route.
- Objective: To hike from Chogoria Gate to Lenana Peak and back within 24 hours.
- Difficulty: Very Hard.
- Outcome: Successful!
- Start time: 5:41 am.
- Summit: 2:09 pm.
- Finish: 8:17 pm.
- Total distance: 37.3 km.
- Total time: 14 hr 36 min.
- Moving time: 11 hr 25 min.
- Calories burned: 4,040.
- Min. Elevation: 2,950 m.
- Lenana Peak Elevation: 4,985 m.
- Elevation Gain: 2,146 m.
We were a team of six. 4 hikers and 2 guides.
It was a steady hike throughout while eating a lot of sweet snacks to maintain high energy. We took short breaks between 5 and 20 minutes. The 20 minute break was before the summit push.
| Distance | Time Taken | Cumulative Distance | Cumulative Time | |
| Chogoria Gate to Road Head. | 6 km | 1hr 34min | 6 km | 1 hr 34 min |
| Road Head to Vivienne Falls View Point. | 4 km | 1hr 48min | 10 km | 3 hr 22 min |
| Vivienne Falls View Point to Mintos Camp. | 4.3 km | 2 hr | 14.3 km | 5 hr 22 min |
| Mintos Camp to Lenana Peak. | 4.6 km | 3hr 6min | 18.9 km | 8 hr 28 min |
| Lenana Peak to Chogoria Gate. | 18.4 km | 6hr 8min | 37.3 km | 14hr 36min |
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It’s a very tough challenge to attempt but also very possible. Good weather and your body adapting well to high altitude is key.
