Kenya · East African Rift Mountains5,199 m (17,057 ft)Mount Kenya 3D Terrain Map & Relief Model
Interactive digital elevation model (DEM) for Mount Kenya. Tilt, rotate, and inspect high-altitude summit ridges, glacial cirques, and approach routes in high-resolution 3D WebGL cartography.
Primary base camp hut in Mackinder Valley directly below the north face of Batian.
Exposed rock ledge midway up the north face below the upper crux pitches.
True summit pinnacle of Mount Kenya offering breathtaking views across the African plains.
Total vertical rise from Shipton's Camp (4,200m) directly to the summit crest.
DMS: 0°09′08″ S, 37°18′30″ E. Verified against alpine geodesy baselines.
The vertical drop to the lowest contour encircling the peak with no higher summit inside it.
Surrounded by lateral moraines, active icefalls, and high glaciated ridges feeding regional river systems.
Topographic Architecture of Mount Kenya
Mount Kenya is the second-highest mountain in Africa at 5,199 metres (17,057 ft), an ancient extinct stratovolcano that once rose over 7,000 metres before millions of years of glaciation eroded it into sheer rock bastions. Its highest twin summits—Batian (5,199 m) and Nelion (5,188 m)—present demanding, highly technical rock and ice climbing. Batian was first climbed on September 13, 1899, by British geographer Sir Halford Mackinder and Courmayeur alpine guides César Ollier and Josef Brocherel.