Mount Suswa
A shield volcano in the Rift Valley, between Nairobi and Narok, with a crater inside a crater. Lava tube caves run beneath it and are home to bats and baboons. Hikers climb the outer rim, and guided walks lead into the caves, so a torch and a local guide are needed.
- Where
- Narok, Kenya
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -1.0495, 36.3335
Get the Mount Suswa stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Suswa. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Narok volume with your photos and a note.
Near Mount Suswa
Hell's Gate National Park 19 km
A national park beside Lake Naivasha, named for a narrow break in the cliffs that was once a channel feeding a prehistoric lake. It was established in 1984, and visitors can walk and cycle among the cliffs and wildlife.
Mount Longonot 20 km
A stratovolcano southeast of Lake Naivasha, thought to have last erupted in the 1860s. A path climbs to the crater rim and loops around it, with a forested crater floor below. The full loop is a few hours of steady walking, and the summit stands at about 2,780 metres.
Lake Naivasha 31 km
A freshwater lake in the Rift Valley at about 1,880 metres, northwest of Nairobi. Hippos and many bird species live around its papyrus shores, and it is a Ramsar wetland site. Boat trips run out to Crescent Island and nearby Hell's Gate National Park is a short drive away.
Ngong Hills 51 km
A ridge of peaks on the edge of the Rift Valley, southwest of Nairobi. A trail follows the crest, with views over Nairobi on one side and the Maasai plains on the other.
Karen Blixen Museum 54 km
The former farmhouse of the Danish author Karen Blixen, at the foot of the Ngong Hills. She lived here from 1917 to 1931, and her memoir Out of Africa was later made into a film.
Bomas of Kenya 58 km
A cultural village in Lang'ata, Nairobi, with reconstructed homesteads of many of Kenya's ethnic groups. Music and dance shows are held daily in a large circular hall. The name means homesteads in Swahili, and the visit ends with a performance of traditional dances.
Giraffe Centre 58 km
A wildlife conservation centre in Lang'ata, about 20 kilometres from central Nairobi, set up to protect the endangered Rothschild's giraffe. Visitors climb a platform to feed the giraffes by hand. The centre also runs education programmes for schoolchildren, and warthogs often wander through the grounds.
Karura Forest 58 km
A large urban forest in northern Nairobi, among the biggest in the world within a city. Trails lead past a waterfall, caves once used as hideouts, and quiet picnic areas. It is protected as a gazetted forest, and walkers, runners and cyclists use it every day, with monkeys and bushbuck among the trees.
Questions
Where is Mount Suswa?
Mount Suswa is in Narok, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hell's Gate National Park (19 km), Mount Longonot (20 km), Lake Naivasha (31 km).
How do I get the Mount Suswa stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Suswa and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Narok volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Mount Suswa before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Narok volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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