Mount Satima
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.
- Where
- Nyahururu, Nyandarua, Kenya
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- -0.3497, 36.6167
Get the Mount Satima stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Satima. 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 Mount Satima
Aberdare Range 7.7 km
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.
Aberdare National Park 9.8 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 13 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 38 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.
Thomson's Falls 52 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.
Lake Naivasha 55 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.
Ol Pejeta Conservancy 58 km
A not for profit wildlife conservancy of 360 square kilometres in Laikipia County, on the equator west of Nanyuki. It lies between the foothills of the Aberdares and Mount Kenya and works to protect wildlife, including rhinos.
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Questions
Where is Mount Satima?
Mount Satima is in Nyahururu, Nyandarua, Kenya. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Aberdare Range (7.7 km), Aberdare National Park (9.8 km), Mount Kipipiri (13 km).
How do I get the Mount Satima stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Mount Satima 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 Mount Satima 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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