Mount Kenya Natural History
Mount Kenya is Africa’s second highest mountain at 5,199m (17,058 feet) and the highest of all Kenya Mountains. Mount Kenya is roughly circular, about 60km across at the 200mm contour, where the steep font hills rise out of the gentler slopes of the centered highlands. At the centre of the massif, the main peaks rise sharply from around 4,500m to the main summit of Batian 5,199m, Nelion 5,188m and point Lenana 4,985m. Other major summits on the mountain include Point Piggott 4,957m, Point Dutton 4,885 and Point John 4,883m. Of the three main peaks (Batian, Lenana and Nelion), only point Lenana can be reached by trekkers and the other two being only for technical climbers.
Mount Kenya is the second highest peak in Africa and stands somewhat unjustly in the shadow of it's taller neighbour Kilimanjaro, which lies some 320km away in the south and is visible on a clear day. Kili may see much more traffic - due to the possibility of summiting via several non-technical trekking routes and due to the sometimes dubious honour of being one of the Seven Summits - but Mount Kenya offers a wealth of excellent and diverse climbing possibilities on rock, snow and ice.
The rock on Mount Kenya can be of variable quality but is at it's best high on the mountain where the syenite rock is similar to granite - rough, hard and well endowed with features.
 

Kenya Mountain Climbing :

Itineraries as follows....

 >> Naro Moru Route - Mt. Kenya Climbing: 6 nights and 7 days Tour
      Code: HATS/MCS/01

 >> Marangu Route - Mt. Kilimanjaro Climbing- Tanzania - 14 days Trekking and Adventure Safari
      Code: HATS/MCS/02

Camping
In our Eco-tours, Hirola intends to introduce you to a Kenya that eludes many guests. Highly experienced camp hosts and managers, along with unparallel levels of service and personal attention, all combine to create a warm at home feeling, whether in the Savanna Plains and on foothills, following wildlife in your vehicle, stopping to inspect local medicinal plants or sharing Masai cores, each adventure leads a unique ingredient to create the perfect safari memory.