Mount Elgon National Park
Mount Elgon National Park is 470km (292 miles) north-west of Nairobi, straddling the border between Kenya and Uganda. The park covers 169km² with Mount Elgon, Kenya's second biggest mountain, situated at its center. The mountainous park has many cliffs, caves, waterfalls, gorges, hot springs and, of course, some amazing mountain peaks for visitors to enjoy, in addition to the wildlife.
The main entrance to the park is via the tarmac road to Kitale and through the Chorlim main gate. There are other gates at Kassawai, Kiptogot and Kimothon, and there is an airstrip at the park headquarters.
Accommodation within the national park is available at the Mount Elgon Lodge, Kapkurur Banda and other public campsites
Attractions in the park
- Animal Viewing- The wild and remote location of this national park offers excellent viewing of African animals found in Kenya. There are over 400 elephants plus buffalo, leopards, the colobus and blue monkeys (a protected species), hogs, waterbucks and various species of antelope
- Mountain climbing- For those who want to combine their safari with a visit to the peak of Mount Elgon, which sits at 4,155 meters above sea level, climbing can be accomplished in two to three hours depending on one's pace.
- Bird watching- The Park is also home to at least 240 different species of birds, including the cinnamon-chested bee-eater, Hartlaub's turaco and redheaded parrot
- Hiking- A unique attraction in Mount Elgon National Park is its four explorable caves. They are called Kitum, Makingeni, Chepnyalil and Ngwarisha and they are favored gathering places for the elephants
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