Aberdare

If you have never seen a mountain in dry forest, then you haven’t been to the Aberdare national park. The dry upland forest covers the lower slopes and true mountain forest dominates from 2,000M mixing cedar, Meru Oak and Podo trees in a beautiful serrated canopy.

At 2,500M, a belt of bamboo intricately weaves the smaller trees interspersed with glades to surround the mountain. This is home to animals and plants as well as ‘Ngai’ (God), venerated by the Local tribe in their folklore as evidenced by the shrines in the park. There’s a deep cut made by the ravines through the forested eastern and western end.

This unique haven abundant with clear streams and deafening waterfalls break the monotony of the jungle silence. The Ol Donyo Satima (3999 m) and the Kinangop peak (3906 m) stride the lumber of alpine moorland stuffing that 3000m space between into a moorland cushion.

Best time to Visit

The best season of travel is between October to May . It is rainy and cold from June to early September. The dry season is January to March.