Routes
- Mount Bazarduzu
- Gestola
- North Ushba
- South Ushba
- Dykh Tau, Classic route
- Dykh Tau West Ridge
- Shkhara from the North (Crab)
- West Elbrus
- East Elbrus
- Peak MNR
- Semenovskogo Peak
- Irik Chat
- Georia, Kazbek
- Georgia, Svanetia. Tetnuld climb
- Layla, Svanetia
- South Aragatz
- Ararat
- Altay. Belukha
- Altay. Ak Oyuk
- Altai. Peak Delone
- Alpamayo
- Huascaran Sur
- Tocllaraju
- Mont Blanc via Mont Maudit
- Matterhorn. Lion Ridge
- Castor and Pollux
- Breithorn
- Kilimanjaro Marangu
- Mount Meru
- Mount Kenya
- Toubkal
- Khan Tnegri from the North
- Pamir. Kommunizma Peak
- Pamir. Peak Korzhenevskoy
- Pamir. Lenina Peak
- Kamchatka. Kluchevskaya sopka
- Krestovskiy (Ploskiy) volcano
Mount Kenya
In this section you will find the most objective technical information on the mountain climbing routes. All mountain route descriptions are based on the personal experience of our guides operating these routes. They do not claim for absolute accuracy, evaluation of the complexity of some sections can be subjective and depend on the season. All materials listed in that section are intellectual property and intended for informational purposes only, any commercial use or total or partial reproduction is possible only by written permission of the copyright holder. MCS AlexClimb School of Mountaineering and Rockclimbing takes no responsibility for any consequences of using the information provided on this page. Do not forget that mountain climbing routes can be deadly dangerous regardless of their complexity.
Africa, Kenya.
Climbing Mount Kenya. Season: September, December - February (Best time - January)
Information intended for evaluation purposes only. In order to avoid surprises and possible dangers and complications, we recommend to take part in the organized program of the MCS AlexClimb "Climbing in Africa, climbing Mount Kenya" - by well known route, accompanied by experienced guides. This will significantly increase the probability of success and safety of your climbing in Africa.
Mount Kenya - that is an extinct volcano, respectively, the upper part of that mountain is fairly standard for this type of geological formations - partially collapsed edge of the ancient crater is a chain of rock peaks, the space between them is filled with crater glacier mass. Mount Kenya consists of the few peaks, which can be climbed by different routes, with different levels of complexity - from the most simple to quite interesting technically. In this section, we consider the simplest version of the ascent of the most popular Summit of Mount Kenya, which is called Point Lenana. This is the lowest and technically not complicated Summit of Mount Kenya, most climbing of this mountain is committed by the route to Point Lenana.
Get to the bottom of Mount Kenya you can by car or by public transport from Nairobi. The route starts from the village Chogori, this name also applies to this route of ascent of Mount Kenya.
From the Chogori village by four wheel drive get to the gates of the Mount Kenya National Park. Entrance to the National Park is to be paid, of course.
Near the entrance to the National Park it is recommended to spend the night in a hut, situated at an altitude of 1700 meters, or in a tent on equipped camping space. It is not recommended to go beyond camping at night time - that is considered dangerous because of the abundance of wildlife.
The next day, take the well-visible trail up the slope of Mount Kenya to the altitude of 4300 meters. The road goes first through the dense tropical forest, then comes into a zone of swamps - during the rainy season, this part of the route may be somehow difficult to pass. Then begins the alpine desert, with rare ancient trees growing.
The next overnight is possible at the altitude of 4300 meters, there is another fairly large hut.
From the hut climb along the trail leading to the offsets on the moraine scree slope. Serpentine trail climbs the uphill to the plateau of 4900 meters, there is another small mountaineering hut, further go along the path towards flatter snow peak Point Lenana. Descend the same route or go by similar route through the Mac Kinders hut. It is recommended to use GPS navigator on this route. Getting lost here is quite difficult, but there were such cases, unfortunately.
Climbing Mount Kenya - a great variant of acclimatization before climbing Mount Kilimanjaro!
We wish you good luck and good weather!
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