Overview
Mount Longonot gets its name from its physical features – the Maasai word oloonong’ot, meaning “mountains of many spurs” or “steep ridges”.
Mount Longonot National Park is one of the many fascinating, yet least visited, attractions of Kenya. Located in the Lake Naivasha region it is dominated by Mount Longonot itself. This stratovolcano, last thought to have erupted in the 1860’s, is 2776 m above sea level.
There are no lodge accommodation facilities in the park itself but Naivasha town and surrounds has a range of options. Mount Longonot National Park is also easily accessible from Nairobi (90 Kms) on a tarmac road.
The main attractions of the park include the extinct volcano and crater forest and the views of Lake Naivasha and the Great Rift Valley. It is also a great destination for birding – and in particular birds of prey.