Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park
Ol Donyo Sabuk National Park is a fascinating one-day trip out of Nairobi, only 65 kms away. The mountain rises to 8,000ft. covering 20sq. kms.
Particularly attractive for hikers or families wanting some freedom and exercise out of their vehicle. Visitors are recommended to approach the park via the spectacular Fourteen Falls on the Athi River. The park's attraction is its beauty and views of both mounts Kenya and Kilimanjaro; there is game including baboon, colobus, bushbuck, impala, duiker and abundant birdlife.
'Ol Donyo Sabuk' in Maa (language of the Maasai) means 'Big Mountain'. Today some 250 buffalo roam the slopes. Kikuyu traditionalists call it Kea-Njahe, known as the 'Mountain of the Big Rain', one of Ngai's lesser homes.
The solitary mountain rears to 2,145m from an otherwise flat area. The steep ascent requires a 4WD vehicle. Near the summit lie the graves of Sir William Northrup McMillan (1872-1925) and his wife Lady Lucie. He was a huge Scot raised in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. He arrived in Kenya in 1901 for big game shooting, playing host to former US president F. D. Roosevelt during his famous 1911 safari at their ranch, Juja Farm (now a popular location for film crews). He and his wife were great philanthropists, creating the MacMillan Library in central Nairobi.
Central Kenya, the Highlands and the Great Rift Valley
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