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Kenya · Mount Kenya, approach via Austrian Hut

Via Ferrata Olonana — Point Lenana

Via ferrata Olonana from Pointe Lenana

The shortness of the cable prevents a maximum score, but a ferrata passage at 4,985 metres after several days of trekking deserves its place in the ranking.

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Experience profile · editorial diagram4,985m
Type
High altitude cable passage
Duration
4–6 day trek
Grade
Not documented
Best period
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Why it enters the Top 100

An experience ranked for its story and distinctiveness.

The Olonana cable and rungs secure the final section to Point Lenana at 4,985 metres, the trekking summit of Mount Kenya. The ferrata is technically simple and relatively short, but it comes at the end of a four to six day acclimatization trek in a world heritage national park. The press and operators sometimes present her as a former world record holder; the classification retains the measured altitude without keeping this superlative as current from the Nepalese road.

What sets it apart: The Olonana cable and rungs secure the final section to Point Lenana at 4,985 metres, the trekking summit of Mount Kenya.; The ferrata is technically simple and relatively short, but it comes at the end of a four to six day acclimatization trek in a World Heritage national park.; The press and operators sometimes present her as a former world record holder; the classification retains the measured altitude without keeping this superlative as current from the Nepalese road.

Score breakdown

Median / 5
Power of story4.6
Singularity4.8
Emotional and sensory intensity4.4
Rationale for travel4.9
Strength of evidence4.1

Traceability

The facts behind the profile.

  1. The Olonana cable and rungs secure the final section to Point Lenana at 4,985 metres, the trekking summit of Mount Kenya.

  2. The ferrata is technically simple and relatively short, but it comes at the end of a four to six day acclimatization trek in a world heritage national park.

  3. The press and operators sometimes present her as a former world record holder; the classification retains the measured altitude without keeping this superlative as current from the Nepalese road.

Geographical precision: Coordinate of the place, summit or associated locality, not the start of the via ferrata; Do not use for terrain navigation.