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Mountain

Mount Elgon

Kenya · Kenya Alpine Highlands

Significant summit in Kenya Alpine Highlands, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Mountain route map

Mapped approach and summit route lines from linked itineraries.

What to expect on this mountain

Significant summit in Kenya Alpine Highlands, imported from Wikidata and area-based mountain research to close live coverage gaps.

Alpine-style objective with changing weather, steep terrain, and route commitment requiring solid mountain judgement.

Photos from Mount Elgon

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Routes for Mount Elgon and nearby objectives

Mount Elgon Sipi Caldera Traverse

A longer Mount Elgon itinerary using the Sipi escarpment side to cross the mountain and reach the summit plateau.

Difficulty
Difficult
Distance
61 km
Duration
5 days
High point
4,321M
Download GPX

GPX tracks for map and navigation

GPX Mount Elgon Sipi Caldera Traverse 4 points in track geometry View route: mount-elgon-sipi-caldera-traverse GPX Mount Elgon Wagagai Summit Route 4 points in track geometry View route: mount-elgon-wagagai-summit-route