Mount Longonot; Vista
Mount Longonot is a young dormant volcano created during volcanic eruptions that formed the great Rift Valley. The name Longonot is derived from the Maasai word Oloongong’ot meaning mountains of many spurs or steep ridges.
Some views of the Mountain. Pictures courtesy of the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS).
The ecosystem inside the crater is completely different from the outside. The sides of the mountain are dry with sparse vegetation cover. The massive crater floor is covered in a sea of green, probably due to the fertile volcanic soils which are much more conducive to plant life.
The view from one side of the crater
View from taken from the Escarpment on the eastern side of the Rift Valley.
Stunning aerial views.
At about 70 km from Nairobi Mt. Longonot seems a great adventure. Activities within the mountain include hiking, rock climbing, biking and observing birds and wildlife.
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Wicked. I shall visit in this quarter.
I remember climbing this at some point in primary school, although the memory is clouded by plenty of dust. Dust managed to settle of folks eyelashes. It was epic. lol
we climbed it as TANGAZA UNI STUDENTS on 9th,oct, 2015
How was it? I’ve been meaning to climb it too but I think I will wait out the rainy season.