Mount Kenya

Mountain peak · Nyeri

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"Hiking Mount Kenya Scaling Mount Kenya , the country'shighest and the continent's second-highest mountain, is on the bucket list of many adventurers. Thejagged summit peaks, sharp cliffs, and snowcapped crags can be seen on the northern road fromNairobi when the mountain is not shrouded inclouds. Hiking this monster usually takes fromthree to sevendays, depending on fitness levels. Of the different possible routes up, the popular Chogoria route passes through lush green pastures and by icy blue lakes, crossing dusty martian landscapes along the way. The highest point hikers can reach without specialized climbing equipment is Lenana, more than16,000 feetabove sea level."

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