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| World Heritage Site and International Biosphere Reserve | ||||||
| Weather and Climate on Mt. Kenya | ||||||
| Diversity of Flora and Fauna on Mount Kenya | ||||||
| The Flora and Fauna of Mount Kenya (courtesy of KWS) | ||||||
| Map | ||||||
| Special Climbing Notes | ||||||
| Items to include in the First Aid Kit | ||||||
| Mountain Safety | ||||||
| Accommodations | ||||||
| Porters and Guides | ||||||
| Gear Checklist | ||||||
| WARNING - update from the Mountain Club of Kenya | ||||||
| Travel Guides and Books | ||||||
| Mt. Kenya National Park map courtesy of www.mountkenya.com |
Mt. Kenya, with snow covered peaks for a major part of the year and several permanent glaciers, straddles the equator as the second highest mountain in Africa at an elevation of 5199m (17,058ft ). It is an extinct central-type volcano which last erupted over 3 million years ago and was built up during the great tectonic disturbance which also produced the Great Rift Valley. It is an invaluable natural resource as Kenya's primary water catchment area, and a source to major rivers such as the Tana and the Ewaso Ngiro. It is also one of the most exotic and challenging mountains on whose slopes an astonishing variety of trees, plants and wildlife and as well provide unparalleled alpine wilderness hiking. Its peaks offer a full range of high altitude technical rock and ice climbing.
Most of the huts on the mountain are privately maintained and in particular the huts maintained by Mountain Club of Kenya are in poor condition. If you plan to stay in huts reservations should be made in advance.
