Mount Kenya, with its snow-capped peaks 5,199 m. high, is Kenya´s highest mountain and certainly one of the most beautiful mountains anywhere. Its slopes are covered with rich deciduous and bamboo forests and open high altitude moorland just below the glaciers and snowfields. Wildlife resident within the forest includes elephant, buffalo and even lion, with several species of antelope and other smaller animals.
The breathtaking view of the diverse tropical landscape will prove to be worth every step of the challenging climb. You can also attempt to climb Mount Kenya following any of the routes described below.
Rock climbing is a major sport and tourist attraction with people willing to spend time and money to scale rocks. Kenya offers a variety of destinations to enjoy the sport, most of which are near major tourist destinations hence they are well served with accommodation facilities and transport. One adventurous climb is Mt Kenya’s Batian peak that offers various routes that boast some rocky and icy climbing.
It is advisable to venture up the peak with experts due to the changing nature of routes caused by a shrinking glacier cover. Hell’s Gate, in Naivasha, also offers a gorge with cliffs rising to 150 metres high for scaling. The rock, composed of lava, is traversed through a variety of routes. You can choose to scale Fischer’s Tower, the main wall, Fischer’s Fliff, or Springs Wall — all of which offer different experiences. Located in a national park, there are camping sites to rest for the evening.
If you are headed to the coast why not venture to Elephant Rocks in Tsavo? The site offers three routes — Earl Grey, Ivory Corner, and Tusker. For a journey to Northern Kenya there are the Poi Cliffs that rise up to 700 metres. Four routes take climbers to the top of the rocks, which are not too far from Marsabit town. Do not worry about accommodation for there is Masarbit National Reserve nearby which has a camp site, and Masarbit Lodge.
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