Thousands of climbers attempt to summit the roof of Africa each year. Here's what it's like to be one of them.

Africa is renowned for its big wildlife, even bigger rivers and, perhaps surprisingly, its big mountains, with Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Kenya and the Rwenzori Mountains the continent’s three highest points.

Mount Kilimanjaro, in north-east Tanzania near the southern border of Kenya, boasts an impressive resume: it’s the highest mountain in Africa; the tallest free-standing mountain above sea level ...

Africa is renowned for its big wildlife, even bigger rivers and, perhaps surprisingly, its big mountains, with Mt Kilimanjaro, Mt Kenya and the Rwenzori Mountains the continent’s three highest points.