MOUNT LONGONOT NATIONAL PARK

 Mount Longonot National Park was formed around Mount Longonot, a young dormant volcano. It was created during the volcanic eruptions that formed the Great Rift Valley. T he name Longonot is Derived from the Masai word Oloonong'ot meaning mountains of many spurs/steep ridges. Longonot park covers 52 km most of being occupied by the mountain itself. The sides of the mountain have beautiful V-shaped valleys and ridges. The stony soils have little vegetation, but the crater has an impenetrable forest.

 Visitors can travel to the rim of the crater or inside to the bottom. As you climb, you will pass herds of grazing wildlife or watch buffalo and other animals as they cross the crater floor.Activities within Mountain Longonot National Park including hiking, rock climbing,biking and observing birds and wildlife. Views of Lake Naivasha and the valley itself are not to be missed. Hot Springs and steam seep through the vents in the solid lava.

 The climate at the park is hot and dry and it stands at an altitude of 2524/3630 meters above sea level. The wildlife in the park include giraffe,zebra,leopard,Impala and grants.

There are also 100 recorded species of bird in the area. The park is accessible via tarmac road from Nairobi(90 km). From Naivasha town, take the lower(old) Nairobi-Naivasha road towards the direction of Nairobi until you reach the Longonot Railway crossing. Turn right after the crossing and follow the track for 4 km to the Park Gate.It is open daily between 6 am and 7 pm, including public holidays. It is good for you to know that entry to the park is allowed on foot but visitors will not be allowed entry after 6.15 p.m.