Mount Kenya is the second highest mountain in Africa after Mount Kilimanjaro and Most of the peaks, Batian, Nelion, Lenana on Mount Kenya have been summited. Mount Kenya offers a wealth of excellent and diverse climbing possibilities on rock, snow and ice.
The highest peak that can be ascended without rock climbing is Point Lenana, 4,985 meters which requires a scramble or a walk.The other two (Batian 5,199m, Nelion 5,188m) are for technical climbers. To combine this ascent with a circumnavigation of the main peaks, Nelion and Batian requires at least an extra day
