The climb goes up to the Pindaunde Lakes from the high school and disused airstrip at Kegsugl. The lakes sit at 3500m and the views are incredible. The National Parks Board huts are a four- to five-hour walk from Kegsugl. It is customary to spend at least one night here before tackling the summit the next morning. Some say it's better to spend another day acclimatising and exploring the area before the final push.
From the Pindaunde Lakes, it's a long, hard walk to the summit - anything from five to eight hours. It can get cold, wet, windy and foggy at the top, so bring warm clothes and a change of socks as your legs will be wet from rain or just brushing past wet plants. Clouds roll in after dawn so summit climbers start out as early as 01:00. The summit isn't visible until you are only 30 minutes from it and, if you are to make it (most don't), go slow!
The descent back to the huts takes about four hours, but some people go all the way back to Kegsugl, a further 3½ hours downhill.
