Saturday, 9 March 2013

Early Feb - Climbing Ol Donyo - Near Thika



Having climbed mount Kenya a couple of weeks before, this weekend I decided to climb Ol Donyo also known as Kili manbogo. This hill is near to Thika and stands proud above a relatively flat landscape around the area. It has tempted me to climb it since I first arrived in Kenya. So this weekend I climbed it. It is part of a Kenya Wildlife Service area so there are park fees and you have to climb with a ranger. In theory this is to protect you from the animals. In reality we did not see any. We heard monkeys in the trees but they were just teasing us!!. At the top there are many trees so summit views are not possible. There are viewpoints on the way up which are nice. On balance the trip is probably not worth it unless you just want to have a trek up a hill for exercise. We enjoyed the day out but from a tourist point of view there are many better ways to spend a day. For a resident it is a pleasant days walk. 





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