We as mountkenya hikes.com conducts tours to the second highest mountain in africa,and the highest mountain in kenya,mountkenya lies in the ancient volcano in the equator that passes through nanyuki,there are various high peaks that sorounds mountkenya. some of the high peaks are: batian peak with a height of 5199m, Nelion peak 5188m and point lenana 4985m (world highest via ferratta summit route)
We offer services in all mountkenya climbing routes that leads upto the summit of point lenana and other technical peaks
The 3 main hiking routes are:
- Sirimon route: The sirimon route is fit for every one,and mostly accessible for every one,and flowering plants are the giant Lobelia ,Groundsel which are the main mountkenya floras,a number of wildlife are olso found on this route.
- Chogoria route:mountkenya chogoria route is on the east side of mountkenya,and the most beautiful of all the routes,one would term it as the most magnificent route,driest route,and the route with the most lakes like,lake ellis,lake michaelson and lake allis
- Naromoru route:This route is rated as the moderately trafficked but with the most difficult terrain,it has some effects in its own,therefore it is less beautiful than than the 2 most hiking routes.
There is only one remaining lewis glacier in mountkenya, the lower slopes are covered by rain forests of bamboo canopy and afro alpine moorland.the mountain can be climbed at all times of the year,however it is good to avoid the two rainy season that occurs on mid march-mid june.moreover the driest times of the year is january to mid march and july to late octomber.
any physically fit person can climb mountkenya,there are no climbing experience necessary to climb 3rd highest point of mt kenya,(point lenana)which is a trekking peak .but you basically need an experience to climb the other 2 technical peaks (nelion and batian).
The panoramic views of mountkenya is stunning,this includes the jagged peaks,wide gorges valleys, and surrounding Savannah makes a trek on this mountain a thoroughly enjoyable African experienced.
we as an experienced mountkenya hiking company,having offering tailor made tours and safaris in kenya,we adopt a proper packaged itineraries based on your request or the number of days you suggest depending on your hiking route.we olso offer organised safaris as a diverse way to make your experience the Kenyans culture and unique wildlife in kenyas national parks and reserves
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