Your mountain adventure is not complete without challenging Mount Kenya

When it comes to mountain climbing you have many landmarks strewn around the world that you can choose to quench your mountain climbing thirst. If you want to enjoy unique mount climbing that pose challenges like drastic weather change, you can opt for Kenya Mountain Hiking Adventure because it offers equal challenges to experienced climbers as well as the novice or beginners. Kenya boasts a number of unique attractions to tourists from all around the world due to its geographical composition and the sheer volume of wildlife population accounting to millions and involving about 200 species.

Why choose Mount Kenya for climbing?

Mount Kenya is the second tallest peak in Africa after the majestic Mount Kilimanjaro and it has 3 popular summits that you can conquer irrespective of your skills and experience. Mount Kenya is the right mount climbing destination because

·  It offers different types and levels of mountain regions to conquer. It also experience different weather conditions and temperatures as your climb progresses

·    In the base it can be sultry with abundant vegetation and forests, as it dramatically changes to cold to colder as you climb and ending in snow capped peaks when you are near to conquering one of the three summits in Mount Kenya

·   Mount Kenya is unique because it gives you the experience of enjoying both hot and cold weather conditions

·  Mount Kenya has three summits namely Point Lenana, Batian and Nelion. The first one needs not extraordinary climbing skills because it is lowly placed summit.  Rest may need technical expertise to climb and is allowed access to only technical climbers

·   It offers different time periods for climbing and you

can choose from June to October or December to February for climbing.

·   Point Lenana is located at the height of 4985 meters hence is easy to conquer. Batian and Nelion are located at 5199 and 5188 meters respectively ideally suited to technical climbers.

Mountain climbing in Africa continent has been made famous by Mount Kenya, and the adjacent Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. You will need some training if you are a complete beginner and will also require the services of an experienced guide who is also an experienced technical climber.


Why mount climbing in Kenya is unique?

Mount Kenya climbing is unique because of its location near the Equator. Climatic conditions can be diverse starting from wet and hot to extremely cold weather conditions near the top. Mount Kenya experience snow throughout the year and you can see the snow capped peaks from a distance clearly. The routs to reach summits can be a mix of technical and non-technical and in both instances you will have to hire a guide who is an experienced climber. Natural beauty is at its peak and you will come across stunning greenery and landscapes in the beginning and challenging terrains as you progress. In a single climb you are likely to experience diverse climate conditions. North side of the mountain offers good climbing conditions on rocks during climbing seasons while the south side offers ice routes that may pose difficulties. So go well equipped and make sure that you hire the best guide to fathom the heights.

How to book mountain climbing tours of Mount Kenya?

Your Kenya mountain climbing tours should be well planned and schedules because you won’t want to end up in a mess such as coping with the local dialect and the unscrupulous operators posing as authentic guides. It is necessary to conduct thorough research about mountain climbing in Kenya and how to do it the easy way by hiring the right agencies. There are several African safari tour providers operating online whom you can verify before booking tours with them. You must book a comprehensive African safari packages which include both wildlife watching and mountain climbing as they are signature Kenya tour experience.

Choose licensed and experienced tour operator

The Ashford Tours & Travels, Nairobi, one of the top tour operators you will find online can be your ideal African safari tour partner and it will be wise on your part to call them on phone numbers +254 20 3341101, +254 20 3341102 or mobile number +254 722742799 to chat about the African safari tours and decide which one is most suitable for you. You can also get details of the various African safari tour packages by sending a message to info@ashford-tours.com.

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