- Destination type: Hikes
Located near mukaa town , a few km from Salama is Kenze Gorges – an immense chain of eroded river rocks winding down from the heights.
The hike starts from Mukaa town, crossing over rolling hills with wide open fields before getting to the main attraction, the rover bed with gigantic exposed river rocks and boulders, showcasing us the natural beauty of river erosion
As we continue our descent, more and more rock formations show up and this goes on for nearly a kilometer. We may even see calm and quiet pools of water left behind by recent rains
Once done with the rock formations, we climb back up on a different hill and make our way back to the starting point
The starting point is less than 100km from Nairobi and we estimate that it would take us about 2.5 hours to arrive at the starting point
Our destination is Mukaa town and our route would be via Mombasa highway up to Salama town and then we divert to Mukaa
- Hiking level – moderate. Total hiking distance is about 12 km. Factors contributing to moderate hiking experience include the high temperatures, lack of breeze, rocky terrain and dry vegetation
- Main attractions – Rolling hills, Kenze Gorges, riverine rock formations
- Type of hike – hill hike with river trek
- Atmospheric conditions – tends to be hot with humidity being high in wet months.
- Slipping hazard – most of the trail is very firm and has low slipping hazard. However, the river section has to be navigated carefully since some sections are very smooth and care has to be taken when climbing down
- Steepness – the gradient is generally gentle for the hill climb and we will not encounter prolonged steep sections anywhere until we get to the river section
- Hiking path condition – most of the paths are generally well trodden though vegetation may cover up sections of the trails
- Water usage – medium to high – recommend a minimum of 2.5 litre depending on weather
- Route visibility – the trail is generally visible except for a few places where the paths can split
- Biodiversity – numerous species of birds, insects and trees
- Good hiking boots
- Sun hat, sunglasses, bandana
- Water – at least 2.5 litres
- Snacks and lunch
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