Climbing Mount Kenya Nelion-Batian - Mount Kenya Climbing, trekking Mount Kenya

Climbing Mount Kenya 2026/27 | Adventure Alternative

Climb Batian Peak (Mt Kenya) 2026/27| Adventure Alternative

An early-morning summit push to Point Lenana on Mount Kenya can be both physically demanding and educational, even for young hikers. Summiting via the Sirimon Route, our ascent began from Shipton’s Camp (4200 meters aboce sea level), which serves as the primary high-altitude base for trekkers. For my daughter Megan, this was her first experience of a high-altitude summit push. Although unaware of the physical challenge ahead, she woke up on time, carefully layered her clothing for cold alpine co