Mount Kenya, 5,199 m, is the highest mountain in Kenya and the second highest summit in Africa after Kilimanjaro. It is an ancient extinct volcano with deep glacial valleys, high-altitude lakes, equatorial glaciers and rock peaks rising sharply above the afro-alpine landscapes of the national park.<\/p>\n
Please note that our company does not buy or sell air tickets and does not arrange visas, and is therefore not responsible for force majeure connected with flights or border crossings.<\/strong><\/p>\n Mount Kenya has three main summits and two fundamentally different forms of ascent. Point Lenana, 4,985 m, is a high-altitude summit accessible to physically prepared trekkers. Batian, 5,199 m, is the highest point of the massif and a serious mountaineering objective. Neighbouring Nelion, 5,188 m, is also a technical summit. Even the simplest routes on Batian and Nelion are graded IV on the UIAA scale and require experience of multi-pitch climbing, belaying, abseiling and work on high-altitude rock.<\/p>\n The main eight-day Mountain Guide programme leads to Point Lenana by a route that ascends from the Chogoria side and descends by Sirimon. This structure allows you to see different sides of the massif: forest and heather moorland, valleys with giant lobelias and groundsels, mountain lakes, rock towers and the glaciers of the central part of the mountain. No technical rock-climbing experience is needed for Point Lenana, but good physical condition is essential, together with a readiness for multi-day walking, for cold and for an altitude of almost 5,000 m.<\/p>\n The trekking version suits prepared beginners, travellers with experience of long walks and participants who want to get to know the high mountains of East Africa without a difficult mountaineering route. A gradual gain in altitude and proper acclimatisation matter even on Point Lenana: proximity to the equator does not remove the cold, the sudden changes of weather or the risk of altitude sickness.<\/p>\n The technical ascent of Batian is arranged separately and is not part of the base trekking programme. It requires extra days, a separate qualified mountaineering guide, special personal and group equipment, and confirmed experience of rock climbing. Whether Batian or Nelion can be climbed depends on the season, the condition of the route, the participant’s preparation and the guide’s decision.<\/p>\n Mountain Guide separates the Point Lenana trek from the mountaineering ascent of Batian from the outset: reaching the trekking summit is not presented as reaching the highest point of the massif. With a group of four participants or more, an experienced Mountain Guide team leader accompanies the trekking programme. For participants aiming at Batian or Nelion we help in advance to assess experience, choose a suitable season and determine the technical support required.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":19969,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"product_cat":[320],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-19968","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-climbing","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n