From Lake Ellis to Lake Michaelson

From the campsite at Lake Ellis, the path first leads past some rugged rock formations down into the valley incision of the small Upper River. Over the bridge, the path then leads uphill for some time to a ridge crossing at about 4000 m altitude. Here the path then runs leftward, continuing with slight (more) ups and downs and above some quite impressive rock formations, under spectacular lofty views, in a traverse along the slope over to a saddle. This magical place should be chosen as a rest stop because the view is gigantic. Far below lies the picturesque Lake Michaelson surrounded by the steep slopes and rock walls of the Mount Kenya massif. To the left, the view opens over the impressive Gorge Valley with spectacular, mighty, over 200 m high rock walls, the so-called temple rocks of the sacred mountain. These impressions should be enjoyed as they are unique. The path then continues over a terrain notch towards a plateau and along a flat terrain course under breathtaking views