Mount Kenya National Park

Activities

Animal viewing

Mount Kenya and is basically a forest reserve in which a number of animal species reside and these include elephants, tree hyrax, white tailed mongoose, black fronted duikers, mole rats, bushbucks, waterbucks, elands, leopards, black rhinos, and buffaloes.

Birding

The park hosts over 160 bird species, with 53 of Kenya’s 67 African highland biome species, including the rare and threatened Abbott’s starling. It is home to 6 of the 8 bird species that are endemic to the Kenyan Mountains.

Walking and climbing Mount Kenya

Mount Kenya also offers walking and climbing activities. The majority of climbs involve rock climbing via the easiest route, although some only require a scramble or a walk. The highest peak that can be ascended without climbing is Point Lenana, at 4,985 metres/16,355 feet. You will pass through several different eco-systems on your ascent from tropical forest which is home to Buffalo and Elephant to the Bamboo forest, then the upland heath which is home to many strange plants such as the Giant Lobelia and Rosette plants. This then gives way to a barren land of rock, ice and snow. For the less skilled, there are eight walking routes up to the main peaks.