KenyaHard
Mount Kenya — Point Lenana
- Type
- Summit trek
- Elevation / distance
- 4,985 m
- Typical duration
- 4–5 days
- Common season
- Drier windows are commonly January–February and August–September.
Photo: Don Elvis Muraya · CC BY-SA 4.0
TrailDesk
Trail research · trip preparation
Know the trail before you commit to it.
Compare real trekking destinations, understand what each route demands, and build a practical trip brief before departure.
Real destinations Credited photography Browser-local planning
Photo: Sergey Pesterev · CC BY-SA 4.0
Available nowDestination research, trip briefs, gear lists
Internet requiredGoogle Maps and external directions
Stored locallyNo account or cloud backup
What works today
A focused workspace for the work before departure.
TrailDesk helps hikers, group organisers, and first-time visitors turn early research into a practical brief. It does not replace official route information or field equipment.
- 01
Research
Compare established destinations using a shared catalogue of practical context.
- 02
Prepare
Build route notes, a departure brief, and a trip-specific gear checklist.
- 03
Record
Keep plans and reusable packing lists in the current browser profile.
Destination field notes
Six routes. Very different preparation.
Use the catalogue to establish context, then verify the specific route, access rules, permits, conditions, and guide requirements.
TanzaniaExpert
Mount Kilimanjaro
- Type
- Summit trek
- Elevation / distance
- 5,895 m
- Typical duration
- 5–9 days
- Common season
- January–March and June–October are commonly used climbing periods.
Photo: Sergey Pesterev · CC BY-SA 4.0
UgandaExpert
Rwenzori Mountains — Margherita Peak
- Type
- Expedition
- Elevation / distance
- 5,109 m
- Typical duration
- 7–9 days
- Common season
- Relatively drier periods are commonly December–February and June–August.
Photo: Nick06 · CC BY-SA 3.0
EthiopiaHard
Simien Mountains
- Type
- Point-to-point
- Elevation / distance
- 4,533 m at Ras Dashen
- Typical duration
- 4–10 days
- Common season
- October–March is the commonly drier trekking period.
Photo: Florian Fell · CC BY-SA 3.0
NamibiaExpert
Fish River Canyon Trail
- Type
- Point-to-point
- Elevation / distance
- Canyon route
- Typical duration
- 4–5 days
- Common season
- The managed hiking season is normally limited to cooler months; confirm annual opening and medical requirements.
Photo: RudiBosbouer · CC BY-SA 3.0
KenyaModerate
Mount Longonot
- Type
- Circuit
- Elevation / distance
- 2,776 m
- Typical duration
- 4–6 hours
- Common season
- Often attempted in drier months; exposed heat and wet volcanic soil can change conditions.
Photo: RVBS · CC BY-SA 4.0
Planning workflow
One brief, built in four deliberate steps.
Start with route context, adapt a gear template, record the contact plan you have agreed elsewhere, and review everything before saving it to this browser.
- 1 Trip details
- 2 Gear checklist
- 3 Contact plan
- 4 Review and save
Sample preview
Mount Kenya · Point Lenana
- Region
- Kenya
- Departure
- 18 September 2026
- Duration
- 5 days
- Trip type
- Multi-day
Gear readiness9 of 12 reviewed
Emergency contact recordedShare the plan manually before departure
Manual check-in: every 4 hoursTrailDesk does not monitor this interval
Saved in this browserNo cloud backup or device sync
Practical preparation
Details worth deciding early.
The useful work is rarely glamorous: dates, water, route limits, equipment, local requirements, and a contact who knows the plan.
Route context
Record the route, region, likely duration, current source notes, and useful reference coordinates.
Gear review
Start from a general template, then adapt it to altitude, season, group experience, and local advice.
Contact agreement
Write down who has the plan and the check-in arrangement you have agreed through another channel.
Local record
Keep a working copy in the browser, then export important information to a more durable format yourself.
Know before you rely on it
TrailDesk prepares information. It does not protect you in the field.
There are no offline maps, live tracking, weather updates, automatic check-ins, or emergency alerts. Google Maps requires internet. Saved plans remain only in the current browser profile.
Confirm conditions, permits, access, and guide requirements with park authorities and qualified local operators. Carry appropriate navigation, communication, and emergency equipment.