Mountain Bongos standing among the moss-covered trees of the Mount Kenya forest

Trek for the Bongo

Walk the Mountain, Rewild a Species

Every year, supporters trek across Mount Kenya to raise funds and awareness for the Mountain Bongo's return to the wild. Join this year's trek, or look back at every edition since 2022.

About the Trek

Trek for the Bongo is our annual fundraising trek across Mount Kenya, open to supporters, staff and partners alike. Every step raises funds and awareness for the breeding and rewilding programme that is bringing the Mountain Bongo back from the edge of extinction. The first Trek for the Bongo took place in 2022, the same year Mawingu Mountain Bongo Sanctuary opened, and it has run every year since.

Mount Kenya Wildlife Conservancy rangers riding out across the conservancy in an open vehicle

Join Us in 2027

Register Your Interest

The 2026 edition is no longer open for registration. Register your interest for Trek for the Bongo 2027 to secure a place on the mountain and be the first to hear dates, pricing and fundraising details.

Register for the 2027 Trek

How Your Trek Helps

Your Impact

Funds raised go directly toward the breeding programme, sanctuary upkeep and forest restoration. Janus Continental Group, a long standing MKWC sponsor, has matched funds raised at Trek for the Bongo since its inaugural year, doubling the impact of every step.

Two Mountain Bongos standing beneath trees in the Conservancy

Past Editions

Twenty-three hikers took on Trek for the Bongo 2025, summiting Lenana Peak from 16 to 19 September, backed by KPC Foundation, Bank One, CFAO Mobility Kenya, Fairmont Mount Kenya Safari Club, Dalbit Petroleum and Janus Continental Group.

How You Can Help

There are many ways to protect the wildlife of Mount Kenya. Choose the one that moves you.

Donate

Donate

Fund the day to day care, veterinary work and rewilding that keeps endangered species alive.

Adopt

Adopt

Symbolically adopt a Mountain Bongo, an elephant, a big cat or any of our animals in the Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, and follow your animal's journey towards the wild.

Volunteer

Volunteer

Join our rangers, vets and educators on the ground and give your time to the mountain.