Mount Longonot National Park | Kenya

Mount Longonot is a 13.5 kilometer heavily trafficked loop trail located near Kijabe, Rift Valley, Kenya that features beautiful wild flowers and is rated as difficult.

The trail is primarily used for hiking and nature trips and is accessible year-round.

Situated in the Great Rift Valley Mt. Longonot has an extinct volcano of Mount Longonot. A unique feature is the thick forest that lies within the crater of the mountain. The crater rim also provides great scenic views across the beautiful Rift Valley all the way to Lake Naivasha.

Major wildlife attractions at Mount Longonot include buffaloes, elands, lion, leopard, bushbucks, common zebra, giraffe and Grant’s gazelles.

How to get there

The park is accessible via tarmac road from Nairobi (90 kms)

Park Activities.

• Biking.
• Game Viewing.
• Hiking.
• Rock Climbing.
• Viewing Lake Naivasha.
• Walking Trails.

Attractions

• Extinct volcano and crater forest.
• Scenic Landscape.
• Views of lake Naivasha and the Great Rift Valley.
• The park is a paradise for birds of prey.
• Campsites Oloongonot

Campsite Park Entry Fee Mount Longonot National Park

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KSH             KSH   KSH            KSH          USD         USD

250              200     250             200            20             15

* Kindly refer to the document KWS Tariffs for other services and charges Languages spoken English Currency used Ksh.

Country name Kenya