Africa offers countless opportunities for highland trekking and mountain climbing, from easy hill walks in South Africa’s Drakensburg heights to trekking on Mount Kenya’s slopes to total endurance tests like climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the glacier-capped “Shining Mountain” that rises 5895 meters above the continent’s rolling plains in northern Tanzania.

Not to be ignored, it is the world’s tallest mountain standing alone.There is only one place to be if you want to see the continent’s spectacular view and have a sense of adventure: at the summit. From the snow-capped peak of Kilimanjaro to the slopes of Mount Kenya covered in forest to the Alpine meadows of the High Atlas Mountains, Africa’s majestic rooftops offer breathtaking views and a wide variety of trekking experiences that appeal to all levels of climbers, from ardent mountaineers to weekend warriors and families.