Best trails in Aberdare National Park

This hike starts from the Njabini Forest Station (former Kinangop South Forest Station), about 4km from Njabini town. The hike up the hill takes 4 to 5 hours after starting at an altitude of 2500m at the Forest Station. The first few kilometers are over relatively flat forest covered terrain. On either side of the trail, there is evidence of human cultivation as part of the shamba system. At an altitude of 2800m, the trail becomes steeper and continues through the Bamboo forest. The narrow...

This scenic hike towards the highest summit in Aberdare National Park, starts 12km beyond Rhino gate (where entrance fees to the park are paid). During the drive up, it is possible to spot zebra's, waterbucks, warthogs and other wildlife. The hike towards Satima summit at 4000m altitude takes 3 to 4 hours. The first two kilometers (1,3 miles) are through scrubland, after which the trail emerges on the moorland, which are protruded with imposing rock formations and is dotted with the Lobelia...

Mt Kinangop is the second-highest peak in the Aberdares. On a clear day, you can see nearby Elephant hill, and possibly as far as Mt. Longonot and Lake Naivasha. Like most other trails in the Aberdares, the trail ascends through the various vegetation zones, including forest, bamboo, montane humid forest and the moorland zone of the Aberdares plateau. The trail starts at the North Kinangop Forest Station at Mutarakwa. From here, the first 2 km (1.3miles) run through relatively flat forest...