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Slideshow (21 photos)

Mt. Kenya (Kenya), Chagoria Route (map)
 

Lucie at the trailhead of the Chagoria Route

 

Sunrise at the Mintos Hut area

 

Our super cool 4WD vehicle that took us to the park gate (plus the driver)

 

Drinking juice boxes so we don't have to carry them (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

Writing in the journal at camp at the start of the approach (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

Our first day on the approach to Mt. Kenya (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

On the hike up to Mintos Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

Our camp at Hall Tarns near Mintos Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

Hanging out in front of the filthy Mintos Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

Filtering water for the day in one of the lakes near Mintos Hut (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

Ready for the next day's hiking (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

Jumping a bog in Temple Fields in a forest of giant groundsel (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

 

Resting at Tooth Col (Copyright © Lucie Wellner)

The beautiful Gorges Valley with Mt. Kenya at the head (Copyright © Chris Yenkey)

 

Lucie pets a soft cactus-like plant (Copyright © Chris Yenkey)

 

Just about at the Mintos Hut on our first day of the approach (Copyright © Chris Yenkey)

 

Finally we can see the summits on the approach (Copyright © Chris Yenkey)

Lakes at Hall Tarns near Mintos Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey)

 

View from our campsite near Mintos Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey)

 

On the endless slog up to the Austrian Hut, Lucie begins to feel sick (Copyright © Chris Yenkey)

 

On the final approach to Austrian Hut (Copyright © Chris Yenkey)