The second highest mountain in Africa, almost on the Equator, is sacred to the Kikuyu people. At the surrounding country houses, the doors face the mountain, and the steep slopes are used for offerings and ceremonies. In local tradition, climbing Mount Kenya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is more than a privilege or an experience: it is the connection with nature's inexplicable strength and ancestors.

The highest peaks of Batian (5,199 meters) and Nelion (5,188 meters) can only be reached by mountaineers with technical skills, but Point Lenana (4,985 meters), the third highest peak, is the usual goal for most climbers of the sacred mountain. When the clouds allow, the views are simply magnificent. Over thousands of years, glaciers have carved Mount Kenya in its current shape, but now the ice itself is disappearing, altering the region's ecosystem balance.