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Guide To Climbing Mount Kenya In Kenya.

 

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Mount Kenya Climbing Overview.

Mt. Kenya is a dome-shaped central volcano. It is the largest mountain in Kenya. Ten glaciers cover the volcano’s peaks. The original crater on Mt. Kenya was over 20,000 ft. (6100 m) high but has been heavily eroded. Most of this erosion occurred during two periods when glaciers carved much of the top of the volcano. These periods wore down the ring-like plug forming the top of Mt Kenya. In fact, almost 35% of the volcano has been worn away.

Climbing Mount Kenya is a spectacular walk up the beautiful Sirimon valley away from the main tourist route on Climbing Mount Kenya. The trek passes through a diverse range of vegetation and climate zones, from dense forest to tropical cactus plants to snow covered peaks within a relatively short distance. No technical climbing mount Kenya is necessary to reach Point Lenana, the "walking summit" at 16,400 ft. Descending to the base we will relax in a lodge before returning to Nairobi.

We seek to provide you with the best possible experiences on Mount Kenya climbing, hiking, trekking & walking safaris.  Mount Kenya is Africa second highest mountain

Let us make all the arrangements for you to go on a hilarious amazing site seeing budget trekking expedition.

 

Legendary Story About Mount Kenya.

 

The Story behind Mount Kenya with the Kikuyu people (Tribe) who surround and live within the parameters of the Mountain

 

Gĩkũyũ (also called Kikuyu ) or Agikuyu ~ Kikuyu people

Batian and Nelion in the background cropped. Several ethnic groups that live around Mount Kenya believe the mountain is sacred. They used to build their houses facing the mountain, with the doors on the side nearest to it.

The GÄ©kÅ©yÅ© people live on the southern and western sides of the mountain. They are agriculturalists and make use of the highly fertile volcanic soil on the lower slopes.  The GÄ©kÅ©yÅ© people believe that God, ''Ngai'' or ''Mwene Nyaga'', lived on Mount Kenya when he came down from the sky.

They believe that the mountain is Ngai's throne on earth. It is the place where Gĩkũyũ, the father of the tribe, used to meet with God. Thus according to the Kikuyu records, Gĩkũyũ is the first person on Earth to ascend the mountain. 'Mwene Nyaga' in Gikuyu language can also translate as the "Owner of Snow" where 'Mwene' translates to 'owner', and 'Nyaga' to snow.'Nyaga' can also translate to 'Ostrich'.

Kikuyus used to build their houses with the doors facing the mountain.  The GÄ©kÅ©yÅ© name for Mount Kenya is ''KÄ©rÄ© Nyaga'' (Kirinyaga), which literally translates to 'God's Resting Place' or 'Where God Lives' in this case referring to Mwene Nyaga.

 

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Mount Kenya Climbing Itineraries

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