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Mountain Kenya Forests(0)

January 24, 2008

Local Kikuyu people stay on this tallest mountain and worship it because they believe that it inhabits their god, Ngai and so is termed, ‘the place of light’.
Mt. Kenya being the second highest mountain after Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, is covered with thick vegetation on lower slopes, with snow at it’s peak.
It has many plant […]

Mountain Kenya Forests

Mt. Elgon Hiking

Located along Kenya’s boarder with Uganda, Mt. Elgon is an extinct volcano having a number of caves, which should not by any chance be missed out on exploration.
It is made up of two caves; the Khitum cave which is famous for gathering elephant herds which move deeper into the cave to get access to the […]

Mt. Longonot Hiking

Being the highest volcano in the Great Rift Valley, Mt. Longonot rises from the shores of Lake Naivasha at the height of 2776 meters or 9108 feet. It’s one of the most accessible and one of the youngest volcanoes in the world over. Among it’s scenic beauty are the V-shaped valley and vast crater.
The National […]

Mt. Kenya Hiking

Having 5,199m (17058) ft above the sea level, it’s the highest mountain in the whole country, yet comes second on the African level. It’s also among the largest free standing volcanic mountains.
The adventures which you shouldn’t miss out are; glaciers, valleys, the snow capped peaks, thick forests covering the slopes.
This mountain is just 20km from […]


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