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Mount Longonot National Park
Melhor época para visitar
Set off from the gate by 8 a.m. to beat the Rift Valley heat on the exposed trail. Clear skies typically hold through June to September and January, when views over the lake and plains are crispest.
Dicas para economizar
Foreign adults pay about 26 dollars at the Kenya Wildlife Service gate, while Kenyan citizens pay far less, around 300 to 600 shillings. Pack your own water and snacks, since nothing is sold beyond park entry and the nearest shops sit back down the highway.
Recomendado para
Hikers, Adventure travelers, Photography enthusiasts, Geology buffs
Planeje sua visita
4-6 hours
Sobre
Fatos rápidos: Vários vulcões adormecidos se alinham no Vale do Rift do Quênia, e este entrou em erupção pela última vez na década de 1860. Aproximadamente 8 quilômetros de trilha na borda circulam a bacia da cratera, após uma escalada inicial pela encosta íngreme do vulcão.
Destaques: Os guardas emprestam bengalas de madeira desgastadas no portão, uma tradição amigável que ameniza o brutal primeiro quilômetro. Ao chegar à borda, revela-se um mosaico exuberante de oliveiras selvagens e acácias amarelas no fundo da cratera, com vapor de enxofre ainda emanando das aberturas abaixo.
Dicas de quem conhece
- Wear sturdy closed-toe shoes, as the route mixes loose volcanic scree with sharp rock edges.
- Take a free walking stick from the rangers at the gate to save your knees on the long descent.
- Loop the full 8 kilometer rim instead of stopping at the first viewpoint, since the opposite side reveals the crater's forested interior.
- Carry at least 2 liters of water per person and start by 6 a.m. in high season to avoid the crowd and the midday burn.
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