Mount Kenya is rising 17,058 feet above sea level, Mount Kenya is Kenya’s tallest mountain. It is the second-tallest in all of Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro, which is found in northeastern Tanzania. Thousands of visitors flock here every year to catch a glimpse of, or hike the craggy, rocky mount.

Different peaks make up Mount Kenya, the tallest of which is Batian. There are several different biomes, or ecosystems, found at varying levels as you make your way up Mount Kenya, and the distinct vegetation zones include broad-leaf and bamboo forests, with nothing but ice and rock at the top.

Mount Kenya is just 125 miles or so from the Kenyan capital city of Nairobi, and excursions can be arranged with tour companies there, or you might opt to rent a car to head out yourself.

Did you know? The mountain is an extinct volcano, experiencing its last eruption some 3 million years ago.

UNESCO has designated the area around Mount Kenya (Mount Kenya National Park) as a World Heritage Site.

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