Central Highlands

Mount Kenya

Africa's second-highest peak, with glacier-carved valleys and the trekkable Point Lenana summit.

High altitudeMulti-dayBucket list

Elevation

5,199 m

Difficulty

Challenging

Typical duration

4 – 6 days

Best season

Jan – Feb, Aug – Sep

About Mount Kenya

Mount Kenya is the country's namesake giant: a heavily eroded, ancient volcano whose three highest spires — Batian, Nelion, and Point Lenana — pierce 5,000m. Technical climbers chase Batian and Nelion, but trekkers can walk to Point Lenana (4,985m) and stand above the cloud sea at sunrise. Tai Trails has run Mount Kenya routes since 2017 and we know every hut, every stream crossing, and every shortcut down.

Trail highlights

Sunrise on Point Lenana (4,985 m)
Mackinder Valley and the Teleki tarns
Senecio and lobelia giant plant zones
Chogoria's Lake Michaelson amphitheatre
Bandas, tarns and bog crossings of the Sirimon route

Tours on Mount Kenya

Our scheduled itineraries — book a fixed departure, or use one as a starting point for a custom trip.

Mount KenyaMulti-day

from $985

Mount Kenya — Sirimon Up, Chogoria Down

Our flagship Mount Kenya itinerary: up the gentler Sirimon route for proper acclimatisation, summit Point Lenana at dawn, then drop down the postcard-perfect Chogoria escarpment past Lake Michaelson.

5 days / 4 nightsChallengingView

Mount KenyaExpress

from $845

Mount Kenya — Point Lenana Express

A compressed Sirimon-up, Sirimon-down itinerary. Same summit, one less day. We only run this for clients who've already been above 3,500 m in the last six months.

4 days / 3 nightsStrenuousView

Ready when you are

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