Most people who visit Mt Kenya National Park walk the Sirimon or Naro Moru route, take photos at Point Lenana, and head back down. That’s a fine trip. But the park covers 715 square kilometres of UNESCO World Heritage-listed terrain, and the routes that see the most foot traffic cover a very small fraction of […]
Gitombani village sits on a hill in Tharaka Nithi County, on the southeastern slopes of Mt Kenya. Most travellers pass through it on the way to the Chogoria Gate without stopping. That’s a mistake. The village is part of a stretch of highland Kenya that doesn’t get much tourist attention, which is exactly what makes […]
Most people who attempt a mountain run in Mt Kenya for the first time underestimate how different it is from road running or even regular trail running. The altitude hits you earlier than expected. The terrain shifts constantly, from packed forest tracks to boggy moorland to loose scree near the summit. And unlike a half-marathon […]
Most people think of Mt Kenya as a hiking destination. That’s fair. But cyclists who have actually ridden these slopes will tell you something different. The mix of single-track forests, open moorlands, steep descents, and wildlife-shared gravel paths makes biking in Mt Kenya one of the most varied and challenging mountain cycling experiences in Africa. […]
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