Located south of Lake Naivasha northwest of national capital, Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya, is excellent for hiking, especially through scenic Njorowa Gorge. There are clearly marked trails throughout the park. The wildlife viewing is not thus nice, however. The main attractions, animal-wise, are eagles and vultures that inhabit the tall are nauseous rock cliffs .Fischer's Tower and Central Tower are fascinating columns of volcanic rock. Natural geysers dot the area—in fact, there's a heat plant inside the park. The park is aptly named—it is hot. Hell's Gate will solely attractiveness to those people who are getting to be in African nation for AN extended visit and to those who ar true nature lovers.
If you want to try to to additional vigorous hiking within the space, try close Mount Longonot. The dormant volcano is worth the climb for its views of the crater and also the vale. You can circle the rim, but do not hike up from the lake road or from Hell's Gate—those routes ar too steep. Instead, follow signs to the base of the mountain, where you will park and take the one- to two-hour trek up to the rim. If you decide to circle the rim, the counterclockwise route is easier and adds an extra two to 3 hours to the hike.
CLIMATE
* Temperature ranges from 20-300 c and rainfall from 200mm – 700 mm
* Two rain seasons: Long rains – March & April & short rains – Nov/ December
ACTIVITY OPTIONS
* Hiking
* Camping
* Rock climbing
* Bird watching
* Photography
* Wildlife viewing
WILDLIFE
* Buffalo, zebra, eland, hartebeest, Thomson’s gazelle and ruminant, babooms, serval cat and klipspringer antelopes
* Prolific birdlife features 103 species.
MAJOR ATTRACTIONS
* Game viewing
* Raptor nesting in cliffs
* Spectecular Gorge walk
* Hot springs
* The Olkaria Geothermal Station
* The Mervyn Carnelley Raptor Hide
* Fischer’s Tower
* Tourist circuits, nature trails and picnic sites
WHAT TO TAKE WITH YOU
* Drinking water, picnic items and camping equipment if you intend to stay overnight. Also useful are: binoculars, camera, hat, sunscreen, sunglasses, walking boots and guidebooks
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