4 places · 1 with rooms, 4 camping on the Shipton's Camp → Mintos Hut section of the Mount Kenya Sirimon–Chogoria Traverse, in Austrian Hut, Lake Michaelson, Mintos Hut, Simba Col. Phone and WhatsApp numbers are listed so you can book ahead.
Basic hut at 4,790 m just below Point Lenana, passed on the summit morning; it sleeps about 30 and is the base for Nelion climbers. Only for emergencies or acclimatised groups: sleeping this high without acclimatisation is dangerous.
Campsite on the shore of Lake Michaelson in the Gorges Valley, about 0.5 km below the main path near Mintos and a steep 300 m lower. No facilities.
KWS campsite at about 4,300 m by the Hall Tarns, above the Gorges Valley and Lake Michaelson, with a small tin hut used mainly by guides and porters. Plan to sleep in a tent; your operator books the site with KWS.
Wild campsite near Simba Tarn below Simba Col at about 4,600 m, on the descent from Point Lenana towards the Chogoria route. No facilities; very cold and exposed.
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.
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.