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Point Lenana

At 4,984 metres, Point Lenana is the usual trekking objective on Mount Kenya. Reaching it calls for an itinerary that allows a gradual ascent and progressively higher overnight stops.

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What makes it special

It is the massif’s usual trekking objective.
It stands at 4,984 metres.

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Articles in Point Lenana

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Point Lenana

Sirimon, Chogoria or Naro Moru: Choosing a Mount Kenya Route

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Sirimon, Chogoria or Naro Moru: Choosing a Mount Kenya Route

On Mount Kenya, the destination alone is not enough to plan the journey. Choosing where to ascend and descend changes acclimatization, scenery, logistics and the room you have to make prudent decisions.

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Sources and references

This profile summarises our destination guides. Their research sources and the geographical reference are listed below.

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kws.go.ke
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Kenia · Wikidata
Kenia · Wikidata
Kenia · Wikidata
Kenia · Wikidata
Kenya · World Countries — mledoze
Kenya · World Bank Open Data
Kenya · DBpedia
Caricatura política, episodios revolucionarios y prostitutas: una singularidad ideológica vuelta imagen · Crossref
Mount Kenya · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
Mount Kenya, Manyatta, Embu, Kenya · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
Point Lenana · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
Point Lenana, Chogoria ward, Mwimbi, Tharaka-Nithi, Kenya · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
Chogoria · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
Chogoria · GeoNames · Datos geográficos bajo CC BY 4.0; requiere atribución a GeoNames. · Fuente: GeoNames
Chogoria, Chogoria ward, Mwimbi, Tharaka-Nithi, Kenya · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
Chogoria, D474, Chogoria, Chogoria ward, Mwimbi, Tharaka-Nithi, Kenya · OpenStreetMap · ODbL 1.0; atribución y obligación de compartir bases derivadas. · Fuente: OpenStreetMap
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Profile updated: 28/09/2026

What makes it special

Articles in Point Lenana

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Guides to this place

Sirimon, Chogoria or Naro Moru: Choosing a Mount Kenya Route

Sources and references

Point Lenana