Tour Guide, Nairobi, Kenya
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Mount Kenya, located about 200km north of Nairobi within the Mount Kenya National park offers plethora of adventure options like Trekking, Climbing, Hiking and Expeditions.
It is very easy to get to Mount Kenya for an adventure hike activity by road, in various travel options namely public transport from Nairobi or other towns using mini buses, privately hired vehicle, taxi or other private means.
These options will lead you to towns and trekking routes that are close to the mountain and mostly on dirt roads. The route town options are Nanyuki town for the Sirimon route, Naro Moru town for Narumoru route and Chogoria town in Meru for Chogoria route.
The park protected an area of 3200m above sea level was established in 1949 and covers an area of 715 sq. km. The mountain comprises three main zones: The Rocky Peak Zone, The Afro-alpine Moorland with its scattering of giant vegetation and the Extensive Tower Slope covered with mountain forest and a bamboo there are over 81 plant species. Any fit and a healthy person can reach point Lenana, the so-called trekker’s peak; the summit has twin peaks of 5199 m - Batian and Nelion; and is considered more technically challenging than the higher Mt. Kilimanjaro at 5894 m.
Mount Kenya National Park.
Mount Kenya, at an altitude of 5199 [17058ft] is the country's highest mountain, has its higher slope permanently covered in snow and ice, even though it sits astride the equator.
The National park comprises the mountain above the 320m [10,500ft] contour plus two salient astride the Naro Moru and the Sirimon routes.
The mountain consists of three peaks the Batian [the highest] Nelion and Lenana. Of these peaks, the original hard center core is all that remains; the bulk of the volcano has been eroded away with time.