2-Days elephant hill trekking
2-Days elephant hill trekking. The Elephant Hill is an elephant-shaped hill located in the Aberdare Range. It is the fifth-highest trail of the Aberdare range trails. The hike starts at the Aberdare’s, south end in Kinangop Constituency, Nyandarua County. The hiking trail is 9 kilometres. From the starting point at Njabini gate, 8,203ft or 2,500 meters above sea level, to its summit that straddles.
The summit is at an elevation of 3657.6 meters 12000Ft. The elephant hill hike starting point takes about two to three hours from Nairobi CBD. About 104 kilometres from Nairobi to Kenya Wildlife Service Njabini Gate is the distance. The park entry fee and clearance are prerequisites at this office before proceeding to the forest trail.
How to Prepare for the Hike
1 Engage in active cardio exercises such as aerobics, walking, running, cycling, and swimming among others the week prior to the event.
2 Set aside the day before the hike for resting–take a break from exercises.
3 Increase your hydration at least two days to the hike.
4 Purpose to get enough rest the night before the hike.
5 If on intermittent fasting or on a diet, take a break in the period one day before and after the hike. This way, you will build up your energy reserves for the arduous task ahead.
6 Cut your toe nails!
7 Have a generous breakfast at least 3 hours before the start of the hike. This ensures that most of the food has been digested by the time you begin the hike, giving you the much-needed energy while ensuring your stomach is not too full for comfort.
8 Use the bathroom before leaving the house to reduce the need for bathroom breaks on the commute.
9 Set your mind up for conquering yourself. Hiking is more about your mindset than physical preparation. Once you win the battle in your mind, everything else contributes less than 10%. You can do it!
Elephant Hill trekking overnight:
Day 1: Nairobi – Aberdare
Depart Nairobi at 8am with lunch boxes and drive for 2hrs to Kinagop South starting point. After some formalities, we start the hike around 11am. We hike for 4hrs to the Tail point 3513m where we will pitch our camp.
Cost kshs 65000
If the weather is clear, you will be able to see the peaks of Mt Kenya, Ndakaini and Sasumwa dams.
Overnight in the camp
Day 2: Aberdare – Nairobi
After breakfast, we summit The Peak 3800m and return back to the camp. We break the camp and aim to get to the base by 1pm.