Mount Kenya Routes
Mount Kenya can be summited either by trekking or by a technical climb. The method you use to reach the summit is dependent on which peak you want to reach.
There are three main peaks to mount kenya and eight main routes the reach them. Twin peaks Batian (5199m) and Nelion (5188m), the two highest of Mount Kenya, are reached by technical climbs of grade IV standard. Their base camps can be reached by a trek. The third highest peak, Point Lenana (4985m), can also be reached on a trek.
A walkable Peak Circuit Path connects most of the popular ascent and descent routes. At 10km in length and over 2000m in altitude changes, the circuit can be trekked in one to three days.
Batian and Nelion Technical Climbs
There are 25 climbing routes, of which 8 are ice routes. The easiest routes on both peaks are grade IV according to UIAA alpine climbing grades. The following are the most commonly used five climbing routes:
North Face Standard Route: Batian grade IV+ (5.8), best June to mid-October
South-West Ridge Route: Batian grade IV (5.8), best December to mid-March
Normal Route: Nelion grade IV- (5.8)
Ice Window Route: Batian/Nelion grade V- (5.9), best June to mid-October
Diamond Couloire: Batian/Nelion grade VI (5.10), best June to mid-October
Point Lenana Treks
