Hells Gate National Park
Hells Gate National Park
Within an easy 115kms reach from Nairobi, is one of the country’s most scenic outdoor playgrounds ever. Hell’s gate is the only park in Kenya that you are allowed to walk and cycle. Its greatest feat is the fact that it is an excellent visit both for the active guest as well as those who just want to enjoy an easy scenic game drive. For the actively inclined you can cycle through the park, hike the gorge and do rock climbing. If you are enjoying a game drive you expect to see among other animals Buffalo, Giraffe, Eland, Warthog, Zebra, Thomsons Gazelle, Impala and Baboons. The imposing cliffs as you drive along the main access to the park are the stuff of imagination for their grandiose nature and sheer unfiltered bitter. The morning sun hitting gently on the cliff face is especially inspiring.
A must do activity however is walking through the gorge with an option for 1 hour, 2 hours and 4 hours walk through. A 2-hour hike through is adequate for you to appreciate what would be termed as Kenya’s Grand Canyon. Going through this will help you understand why the park is named thus.
After all the activity cool off in the naturally heated spa pool that is located within the park. The extra payment required to access the pool is totally worth it. Your body will thank you later for the therapeutic and relaxing treatment you will have given it. The pool has an even depth, with no deep end meaning that even non-swimmers can get to enjoy the spa pool.
