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The amphitheatre bivy.

Description 

A smallish nation (depending on how you look at it) with a great diversity of climbing available, ranging from alpine rock and ice (and Mt. Kenya, at 17,100 feet) to roadside crags.


Getting There 

Fly from North America via Europe.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Kenya:
Southeast Face of Nelion (17,021')   5.8     Trad, Alpine, 20 pitches, 1200 feet, Grade III   Mt Kenya
Kidogo Kidogo   5.9 A1 PG13     Trad, Aid, 1 pitch, 80 feet   Sangalo Rocks
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Featured Route For Kenya
MOUNT KENYA <br />blue box - Batian <br />green box - Nelion <br />red box - Mackinder's Gendarme <br /> <br />green dots - bolted rappels

Southeast Face of Nelion (17,021') 5.8  International : Africa : ... : Mt Kenya
Mount Kenya is a twin summit massif with a season for each summit. Batian (17,058 ft) is the highest of the rabbit ears; it's regular route is north facing and best done in June & July. The south side regular route of Nelion (17,021 ft) is warmest during January & February. During Nelion season, a three hour traverse can be done from Nelion to Batian and finally back again to the Nelion rappel route. Traversing the Gate of the Mists usually requires either Boots, crampons, and axes ...[more]   Browse More Classics in International


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Mount Kenya from the Mackinder Valley.

Mount Kenya from the Mackinder Valley.

On the top of Cat after climbing a three pitch unknown route (5.10+R).  Cat and Mouse Pinnacles, Eastern Province, Kenya.

On the top of Cat after climbing a three pitch unk...

KIT MIKAYI <br />These are sacred rocks on Kenyan Wildlife Service land.  When I asked, the locals said we could use our ropes after paying to hike around the rocks with the historian.  I declined to climb the incredible cracks due to the previous day's bruising at Sengalo Rocks.   <br /> <br />Kit Mikayi is visble along the paved road from Kisumu to Kogelo.

KIT MIKAYI
These are sacred rocks on Kenyan Wildli...


It was too hot, buggy, and smelly for this crack during January, 2013. Maybe better shade in July?

It was too hot, buggy, and smelly for this crack d...

KIT MIKAYI CRACK (5.10?) <br />

KIT MIKAYI CRACK (5.10?)


HELL'S GATE NP <br />Photo taken from the base of the "Entrance Wall". Just a short walk to the excellent climbing here!

HELL'S GATE NP
Photo taken from the base of the "E...


MASAI-MARA <br /> <br />There are some interesting giant boulders up in the hills behind Simba.  Go for it! <br />

MASAI-MARA

There are some interesting giant bould...