Mt. Kenya (17,058′) (trip)

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Mt. Kenya (17,058′)

  • Jomo Kenyatta International Airport, Nairobi, Kenya
  • Active & Adventure
Kenya, Africa

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Period offered: December-March, June-October. The provider (view their profile) can provide you with specific departure dates, final prices, and other information.


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from $3,700* per person10 DaysDecember-March, June-October
Comfort accommodations Exertion level: 3
Operator: Alaska Mountain Guides & Climbing School, Inc 12 people max
Join Mountain Guides International on a one of a kind journey to the central highlands of Kenya. Mt Kenya is Africa’s second tallest mountain next to Kilimanjaro, and is located just 17 kilometers south of the equator. The climbing here is world class and ranges from high altitude trekking, to alpine rock climbing, and some of the finest ice climbing on the planet! Mt Kenya National Park, which encompasses the mountain and the surrounding 715 sq km was recently designated a World Heritage Site by UNESCO for being “one of the most impressive landscapes of Eastern Africa with it’s rugged glacier clad summits, Afro-alpine moorlands and diverse forests which illustrate outstanding ecological processes.” The mountain itself is actually an amalgamation of peaks, spires and pinnacles. The three most imposing of which being Point Lenana (16,355 ft), Batian (17,058 ft), and Nelion (17,022 ft). Point Lenana is accessible by trekking and offers exceptional views of the park, while Batian and Nelion are only ascended by technical climbing and are therefore unfrequented; it is not uncommon to have the whole peak to yourself!

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Kenya, Africa

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Itinerary

Travel Day: Depart U.S.A. Depending on flight times and connections, travel to Nairobi, Kenya typically takes over 24 hours from the U.S. including a stop in Amsterdam or London. Please be sure your arrival in Kenya coordinates with the first day of the program.

Day 1: Arrive in Nairobi. Your guide will meet you at the airport and take you to the hotel.

Day 2: After breakfast at the hotel in Nairobi, we’ll drive to the town of Chogoria, situated due east of Mount Kenya National Park. We’ll acclimate in the afternoon at the Meru Mount Kenya Lodge (3,000 meters).

Day 3: 6 to 7 hours of hiking takes us to 4,300 meters at the Minto’s Hut.

Day 4: Acclimation Day.

Day 5: A short day brings us to the Austrian Hut (4,800 meters) from where we will stage for our summit attempt.

Day 6: An early alpine start will find us on the 400 meter Normal route of the southeast face of Nelion. A full day of technical climbing.

Day 7: Batian – an extra day is need if looking to achieve the true summit of Mt. Kenya. We will bivy on summit of Nelion in the Howell hut.

Day 8: an extra day to allow for acclimatization and weather.

Day 9: Descend the Chogoria route for a late afternoon pick up. Return to Nairobi.

Day 10: Flights home.

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