• Mount Longonot and the crater – Mount Longonot and the crater are situated and reached on a 3.1 kilometer trail from the park’s main entrance.
  • Mount Longonot National Park is a breathtaking stratovolcano nestled in the Great Rift Valley of Kenya, Africa. The mountain’s name is derived from the Maasai...
  • Mount Longonot is 60 kilometres northwest of Nairobi and may be reached from there by a tarmac road. A nearby town is also named Longonot.
  • Major wildlife attractions at Mount Longonot include buffaloes, elands, lion, leopard, bushbucks, common zebra, giraffe and Grant’s gazelles.
  • For the thrill-seekers, paragliding off the slopes of Mount Longonot offers an exhilarating experience with stunning aerial views.
  • Because Mount Longonot National Park is a mountain, it has opportunity for individuals who enjoy climbing to high altitudes.
  • Climbed mount Longonot in 1983. ... Use this relief map to navigate to mountain peaks in the area of Mount Longonot.
  • Hiking the Mount Longonot, once you reach the rim of the Mount Longonot, you have the choice to descend or hike all the way around the crater.
  • Mount Longonot gets its name from its physical features - the Maasai word oloonong'ot, meaning "mountains of many spurs" or "steep ridges".
  • Like many people, Mount Longonot was my first hike out of Nairobi. The trail is a good test and one of the best places to gauge whether you really “love hiking.”