UNESCO-listed equatorial snow peak — Africa's second-highest mountain.
Country
🇰🇪 Kenya
Region
Central Kenya
Best time
January–February; July–September
Coordinates
-1.286, 36.817Mount Kenya (5,199m) is a UNESCO World Heritage Site — glaciated summit, afro-alpine moorland, bamboo forest and dense montane jungle. Point Lenana (4,985m) is one of East Africa's great trekker's peaks.
Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.
Best time to visit
January–February; July–September
Choose a curated departure or use any of these as a starting point — we'll tailor the itinerary, dates and pace to you.
Tree-hotel game viewing, trout-stream forests, Mt Kenya foothills.
Trek across Africa's second-highest peak via its two most scenic routes.
Easiest and driest ascent of Point Lenana — 4 days of afro-alpine grandeur.
The shortest route to Point Lenana — steep, fast, and budget-friendly.
Mt Kenya's most scenic flank — Lake Michaelson, Gorges Valley, and vertical cliffs.
The wild and rarely-walked forest approach — elephants, bongo and unbroken solitude.
The remote northern approach — crosses the mountain from Meru country to Sirimon.
Alpine rock: summit the true peaks of Mt Kenya — Batian (5,199 m) and Nelion (5,188 m).