Chogoria Gate campsite
- Camping
- Not confirmed by the operator — check first
Campsite with running water at the Chogoria park gate (about 2,950 m), next to the KWS gate office. KWS camping fees apply.
Mount Kenya Sirimon–Chogoria Traverse accommodation · Checked October 2026
Where to stay from Mintos Hut to Chogoria Gate
4 places · 1 with rooms, 3 camping, 1 with meals on the Mintos Hut → Chogoria Gate section of the Mount Kenya Sirimon–Chogoria Traverse, in Chogoria Gate, Lake Ellis, Roadhead. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Chogoria Gate
Meru Mt Kenya Bandas (Meru Mt Kenya Lodge)
- Rooms
- Meals
- Not confirmed by the operator — check first
Log cabins about 0.5 km above the Chogoria Gate at about 3,000 m, each with a bedroom, bathroom with hot water, kitchen and fireplace, sleeping 3–4; the usual last night of the traverse. Book through your operator, who also arranges the 4x4 transfer down to Chogoria town.
Lake Ellis
Lake Ellis campsite
- Camping
- Not confirmed by the operator — check first
Campsite at about 3,450 m by Lake Ellis, 2.2 km north of the main Chogoria path, used on 6-day itineraries as an extra night. No facilities; carry everything.
Roadhead
Roadhead campsite (KWS)
- Camping
KWS campsite at the end of the Chogoria track at about 3,300 m, 6 km above the Chogoria Gate, where 4x4 vehicles can pick up groups when the road is dry. Listed by KWS among its bookable campsites.
Checked online in October 2026. Places marked "not confirmed by the operator" are listed on OpenStreetMap, by tour operators or in guides but could not be checked on an official page. On the Mount Kenya Sirimon–Chogoria Traverse the huts are basic and self-catering, with bunks but no bedding, and the campsites have no facilities beyond toilets and water. KWS camping fees are charged per person per night on top of park entry. Carry out all rubbish; disposable plastic bottles are banned in the park.
Walk Mintos Hut to Chogoria Gate with Outest
The Mount Kenya Sirimon–Chogoria Traverse route works offline in Outest, with these places on the map and a trail guide you can ask about water, weather and the next village.