{"id":1863,"date":"2020-06-04T17:24:21","date_gmt":"2020-06-04T17:24:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/?p=1863"},"modified":"2020-09-03T10:46:00","modified_gmt":"2020-09-03T10:46:00","slug":"trekking-and-climbing-in-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/trekking-and-climbing-in-kenya\/","title":{"rendered":"Trekking and climbing in kenya"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p> <em><strong>CLIMBING AND TREKKING IN EAST AFRICA \u2013 where, how and why.<\/strong><br>Part Two &#8211; Trekking and climbing in Kenya<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>South of Ethiopia is found Africa\u2019s original safari destination and also a mecca for rock climbers, mountaineers and trekkers. My first visit to Kenya was in the late Nineties when the famous climber Mark Savage helped me organise a trek on Mount Kenya to Point Lenana &#8211; the trekkers\u2019 peak . I recall a leaky tent, awful food and reaching Point Lenana in a heavy snowstorm. Yet, the incredible beauty of the Mount Kenya massif enthralled me. In particular the twin peaks of Nelion and  Batian  \u2013 the technical summits of the mountain. Back then I had no experience of rock climbing and those awesome peaks were totally off limits for me. Much later in 2015 and 2016 I was to return to attempt the  technical summits of Mount Kenya &#8211; Batian and Nelion. My first and  poor attempt on Batian was followed by a happier climb up to Nelion Peak and the Gate of Mists. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"736\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Mt-Kenya.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1864\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>In the years between I was able to return to Kenya several times and trek various routes to point Lenana \u2013 my favourite being the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/itinerary\/45\/mt-kenya-sirimon-chogoria-traverse-5-days.html\">Sirimon-Chogoria  Traverse<\/a> to ascend up Sirimon route, divert to Likki North and then circle the peaks before topping out at Point Lenana and descending via either Chogoria route or Naro Moru Route to the base. Beer, dinner and overnight at the delightfully old-fashioned Sportsmans in Nanyuki is a great way to finish a trek or climb!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"837\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Kenya-Mt.kenya-Groundsel.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1865\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1865\" class=\"wp-image-1865\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Giant groundsels en route to Lenana<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Kenya-Mt.Kenya-Jeremy-cold.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1866\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1866\" class=\"wp-image-1866\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Coming off Lenana Point <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"386\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Kenya-Mt.kenya-Lowland.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1867\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1867\" class=\"wp-image-1867\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Moorland on Sirimon route<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"828\" height=\"570\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Kenya-Mt.Kenya-Sendeo2.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1868\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1868\" class=\"wp-image-1868\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">View from Likki North Camp<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Photos of Mt Kenya from my earliest visits<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Trekking up Mount Kenya has not been the only attraction to bring me to this diverse country. Walking in the Maasai lands on the borders of the Maasai Mara, trekking in the Aberdares, cycling around Mount Kenya and climbing with my friend Jo Sarnecka the distant volcano Elgon on the border with Uganda have all been special, memorable adventures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For me, however, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/itinerary\/393\/mt-kenya-technical-summits-(nelion-and-batian).html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Techncial Summits of Mount Kenya (Nelion and Batian) (opens in a new tab)\">Techncial Summits of Mount Kenya (Nelion and Batian)<\/a> had become an obsession and I returned for a first attempt to climb direct up the Batian route in 2015. Nelion and Batian are technical peaks with sport grades ranging from grade 3, 3+, through 4a and 4b. Overall climb grading is hard to fix but assume V.Diff to Severe (UK) or IV+ (UIAA) for Nelion and a little harder for the direct Batian climb. So clearly I was going to need a very good lead guide. My climb was led by Kim Elijah, a Kenyan mountain guide with enormous experience of climbing in East Africa and amazing technical abilities. It was reassuring to also learn that Kim was also a member of the Kenya Mountain Rescue Service. He is a very special, strong, friendly and reassuring guy to climb with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We approached the start of Batian via the Sirimon route,\nstaying for two nights at the beautiful location of Shipton\u2019s Camp. An\nacclimatising trek up Hausberg Col and a technical climb up Point Peter had me\nprepared for the attempt on Batian.&nbsp; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1088\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2003-01-04-18.45.13.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1869\"\/><figcaption>View down to Shipton\u2019s from approach to Hausberg Col<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You leave Shipton\u2019s around 4am to make your way across moraine and ice to reach the first pitch up Batian route. I found that pitch hard enough and it took us some time to reach the Amphitheatre. Above the Amphitheatre we made a short climb and then crossed scree and rubble to the foot of Firmin\u2019s Tower \u2013 the crux of Batian Route. We climbed a crack to the right side of Firmin\u2019s Tower and gained airy views over the massive West Face of Mount Kenya. Coming off Firmin\u2019s Tower, the route crosses the \u2018Knife Edge\u2019 before heading up in the direction of Shipton\u2019s Notch. At this point, and given the relatively slow pace of my climbing and the poor weather, we decided to end the climb and start the numerous abseils back down. By the time we reached the base, our climb day had involved around 14 pitches en route up to Firmin\u2019s Tower and 9 abseils (30 to 50ms.) to get off the mountain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>My failure to reach a technical summit of Mount Kenya nagged at me and I returned the following year with Jon and Matt, two very experienced climbers, for a shot at Nelion Route. Again, the amazing Kim Elijah was to lead the technical climbs. Nelion route, like Batian, is a multi-pitch climb and again I struggled on some of the tougher pitches, but with the help of Kim, Jon and Matt I made it to Nelion summit! It was a proud moment. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Leaving our bivouac gear in the famous Howell Hut, we then continued to cross the infamous Gate of Mists. The weather turned nasty and the climb up the last pitch to Batian\u2019s summit was becoming very icy and too risky for my limited skills. Kim, Jon and Matt went on to Batian summit whilst I shivered in the falling snow trying to find shelter behind a large boulder. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The climb back across the Gate of Mists and up the glacier to get back to Nelion Summit was extremely exposed and I was very glad to finally reach the \u201csardine tin\u201d of Howell Hut, where we spent a restless night. Next day we climbed and abseiled back down to finally reach Austrian Hut mid-afternoon. Then, the following day, down Naro Moru route to dinner and many beers at the Sportsmans! From the golf course at the Sportsmans we had clear views of Mount Kenya\u2019s awesome peaks \u2013 Nelion and Batian.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1088\" height=\"1632\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/2003-01-04-18.56.44.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1870\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1870\" class=\"wp-image-1870\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">View down to Shipton\u2019s from approach to Hausberg Col, Mount Kenya<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Gate-of-Mists-MR.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1871\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1871\" class=\"wp-image-1871\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">View from Batian across Gate of Mists to Nelion Summit, Mount Kenya <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"1067\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/JG-and-Kim-at-Nelion-summit-Mt-Kenya-MR.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1872\" data-link=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/blog\/?attachment_id=1872\" class=\"wp-image-1872\"\/><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Expert guide  Kim Elijah on Mount Kenya with Jeremy Gane<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Summary: For richness of flora and fauna, and for beautiful scenery, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ganeandmarshall.com\/destination\/kenya\/mount-kenya-trek-climb.html\">Mount Kenya<\/a> is the equal of any peak in Africa. The mountain encompasses a variety of distinct ecological zones, ranging from savannah grassland, through tropical rainforest, bamboo and heather zones, to the snow and ice summit. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The lower slopes of Mount Kenya are covered in dense rainforest and home to elephant, buffalo and antelope, while the upper slopes are host to a climate and terrain that is almost alpine in character, a land of barren heath and icy valleys, not unlike the dramatic landscapes of the Rwenzori Mountains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trek on Mount Kenya to Point Lenana offers the high-altitude walker all these wonderful sights. 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