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Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga) Ski Resort Guide

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Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga) Ski Resort Guide

Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga) is the second highest mountain in Africa. Like Mount Kilimanjaro, it is an extinct volcano. It dominates the Central Kenyan highlands, towering just seventy miles north of Nairobi, and ten miles south of the Equator. The mountain was once much higher, but today it is a large dome, roughly 60 miles in diameter, from which rises the steep, eroded remains of its volcanic core. Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga) has twin summits: a pair of rocky snow-capped peaks, Batian (17,057 feet./5199 metres) and Nelion (17,021 feet./5188 metres), separated by a narrow gap and surrounded by an intricate system of peaks and ridges, with many high glaciers. More technically difficult than Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga) offers some of Africa's finest rock and ice climbing. Huts are available along the most common routes, but the more serious routes may require bivouacs. The mountain is heavily forested, and its ecological diversity is one of its primary attractions. A variety of plant life grows on the slopes of Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga), including camphor, cedar, and bamboo. Elephant, rhino, buffalo and leopard roam the surrounding areas.

Resorts close to Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga) include: Tiffindell (3525 km), Mount Hermon (3702 km), Sepidan Ski Resort (3706 km), Pooladkaf Ski Resort (3711 km), Mzaar Kfardebian (3779 km),

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Summit: 5199 m Toplift: m
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Vertical Drop: 2743 m X-Country: -
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City Forecasts
Closest to Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga)

city forecasts
Nanyuki, Kenya 30 km
Naro Moru, Kenya 33 km
Keruguya, Kenya 44 km
Meru, Kenya 44 km
Chuka, Kenya 46 km

Surf Breaks
Closest to Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga)

surf forecast
Malindi Bay, Kenya 466 km
Watamu Bay, Kenya 471 km
Zanzibar, Tanzania 663 km
Jam's Right, Tanzania 767 km
Pirights, Somalia 1940 km

Mountain Peaks
Closest to Mount Kenya (Kirinyaga)

mountain forecasts
Mount Kenya, Kenya 5 km
Elmenteita Badlands, Kenya 124 km
Mount Longonot, Kenya 131 km
Ol Doinyo Eburru, Kenya 133 km
Menengai, Kenya 138 km