Aberdare Range
A mountain range about 160 kilometres long north of Nairobi, protected as Aberdare National Park. Moorland, bamboo and forest give way to waterfalls, with Mount Satima as the highest point. Elephants, leopards and bongo live in its forests, and the Chania and Gura waterfalls drop from its slopes.
- Where
- Nyahururu, Nyandarua, Kenya
- Grade
- Heritage site
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 3 for its grade
- Coordinates
- -0.4167, 36.6333
Get the Aberdare Range stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Aberdare Range. 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 Nyandarua volume with your photos and a note.
Near Aberdare Range
Mount Satima 7.7 km
The highest peak of the Aberdare Range and the third highest mountain in Kenya, at about 4,000 metres. Hikers climb through bamboo and moorland to a rocky summit with wide views. Nights on the high ground are cold, and frost is common.
Aberdare National Park 8.4 km
A protected area in the Aberdare Mountain Range of central Kenya, east of the Great Rift Valley. It covers the higher parts of the range and the Aberdare Salient to the east, with moorland and forest.
Mount Kipipiri 10 km
An isolated volcano in the Wanjohi Valley, about 32 kilometres northeast of Lake Naivasha. Its forested slopes and cool air make it a quiet walking area on the Kinangop Plateau. Walkers can climb to the summit through bamboo and forest, and the surrounding farmland is green for most of the year.
Baden-Powell Grave 35 km
The graves of Robert Baden-Powell, founder of the Scout movement, and his wife Olave, in the cemetery at Nyeri. He spent his last years nearby and died in 1941, and the site is a National Monument of Kenya.
Lake Elmenteita 43 km
A soda lake in the Rift Valley, about 120 kilometres northwest of Nairobi. Flamingos and pelicans gather on its shallow water, and it is part of the UNESCO listed Kenya Lake System.
Lake Naivasha 50 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.
Mount Longonot 59 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.
Thomson's Falls 59 km
A 74 metre waterfall on the Ewaso Ng'iro River, close to the town of Nyahururu. It is named after the explorer Joseph Thomson, and a path leads down to the base of the drop.
Questions
Where is Aberdare Range?
Aberdare Range is in Nyahururu, Nyandarua, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Mount Satima (7.7 km), Aberdare National Park (8.4 km), Mount Kipipiri (10 km).
How do I get the Aberdare Range stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Aberdare Range and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Nyandarua volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Aberdare Range before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Nyandarua volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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