Mt. Longonot Geo Hike
Nakuru
Nakuru, Kenya
March 23, 2019 @ 08:00 (EAT)
Wassup guys… It’s another month and this time am hosting a geo hike to Mt. Longonot. The date is 23rd of March and we are supposed to meet at 8am in the morning at Stanchart Parking lot in Nakuru town then by 8:30 we will be enroute to Naivasha where we will begin the walk(10am). Mount Longonot is protected by Kenya Wildlife Service as part of Mount Longonot National Park. A 3.1 km trail runs from the park entrance up to the crater rim, and continues in a 7.2 km loop encircling the crater. The whole tour (gate-around the rim-gate) of 13.5 km takes about 4–5 hours allowing for necessary rest breaks - parts of the trail are heavily eroded and very steep. The gate elevation is around 2150 m and the peak at 2780 m but following the jagged rim involves substantially more than the 630 m vertical difference. If the weather will be favourable we will try to go round the rim of the crater. We will be required to pay for the entrance fee (300/-) per person and also the transport fee from Nakuru-Naivasha (400 to & fro) and carry some extra cash for snacks to keep you energized. It is expected that we carry enough water to stay hydrated throughout the hike.