Kenya's Most Beautiful Hike! ⛰ Mount Longonot Crater! | Naivasha Pt1.
We always heard that Mount Lonogot was beautiful, but we couldn't believe our eyes when we reached the top and got to looked into the crater!
Late December 2020, we spent 3 nights in the Great Rift Valley, one of Kenya's most beautiful regions! We were based in Naivasha, which is a great place to stay since it is close to so many amazing things to do! And the great rift valley first activity that we are showcasing is hiking the insanely beautiful Mount Longonot.
Kenya is very well know for being a travel destination showcasing some of Africa's most beautiful landscapes. So it's easy to believe that there are some beautiful hikes too. But its hard to imagine any more beautiful than Mount Longonot.
This hike is made up of two parts, summiting the crater and going around the ridge. Getting to the summit isn't all that difficult, and we would say that most people can do it. But going around the ridge is deceptively difficult! 😅 Getting to the summit of Mount Longonot takes about one hour, and getting around the ridge takes an additional 2 to 3 hours.
We would say that if you are not the fittest person around, simply summiting Mount Lonogonot is both achievable and recommended! But only attempt getting around the ridge if you are fit and are well stocked with water and food! It might be difficult getting around the ridge, but it is definitely worth it.
The ridge is consists of peaks and troughs, touring you through what feels like an incredible range of different landscapes. From Forest, to slippery sandy slopes.
As always, we had amazingly friendly Kenyan people with us during this hike. So shout out to the Kenyans again for simply being the best.
In this weeks Travel Vlog we show you what it is like to scale one of Kenya's best hikes. We show you the insane beauty of Mount Longonot, as well as give you an indication of how difficult it is to summit the crater and to walk the ridge.
We also want to give a shoutout to Camera’s Africa for helping us get all of the best gear, here are some links to what we use.
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Hi guys,I did this hike and felt tortured. The right shoes, sunscreen and enough water is a must.I fell and got an ankle injury but guess what,afew months later,I did Mt.Kenya.The video has brought back memories of Mt.Longonot.
Best video of hiking Mt Longonot
Loving the crater lake view
Im from Kenya i love the video ❤so simple way to shoot yet a masterpiece
Thanks for tagging me along (virtually ) 9:52 - 10:03 so funny 😂 😂
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Haha thanks for laughing with 😅 we had to do what we had to do 😅
Good upload! Thanks for bringing and touring us around friend
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
Woah this was absolutely beautiful! That crater is HUGE! Thanks so much for sharing!
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for watching! Have you done it before?
@AbhieMaharana
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChloeKeleny I have not but after watching your video this is something I am definitely considering to do one day!
I really enjoy your guys videos! I climbed Mt. Longonot back in 1982 - I don't remember that much vegetation!
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
So interesting! I’d love to go explore down there!
Well done and thanks for sharing this interesting hike. I may do it in 2 weeks' time. : )
Thanks for this beautiful video you have inspired me to go here
@ChloeKeleny
11 ай бұрын
I'm so glad to hear that! Hope you have a great time!
Much love from kenya
Wow so awesome!
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Glad that you enjoyed! 🤗
Spectacular! The animals must have tumbled out, maybe chasing each other...
I remember hiking on mt.longonot when I was in grade 6 it was a school trip never again i was so tired lol but it is a beautiful place..
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Haha! It really was surprisingly difficult 😅 but so so so worth it!
@ewangai
3 жыл бұрын
Ha! Weirdly it was 'that' trip that made me fall in love with mountains. Think it was the first 'hard' physical thing I'd ever attempted, stuck with and completed unscathed.. apart from the dust but I wasn't vlogging so didn't care ;)
i have been there, it is steep, yes. that was my life's first hiking. i could not take the full round of the crater. i was super exhausted.
This was amazing guys
@ChloeKeleny
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the support Jeff!
Ya I went there yesterday it is not easy and going down is so steep and the stairs don't have rails
If you get a chance then consider Himalayan trekking in India. It is difficult and steep but very beautiful. I did my first trek couple of weeks ago...
😎😎 much love from kenya
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
❤️🇰🇪 we love Kenya more!
It was a worthy experience.
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Dave's best part of Kenya so far!
wooooooow
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Right! Highly recommend!
Just got off work and walaah..a notification once i entered youtube I have never clicked faster Ps:i have a ponytail weakness
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha Jacob, our biggest fan.
Heyy!! Great vlog!! I felt like I did this hike with you!! I can’t believe how there’s masks up there, the decline looks insane from the peak. It was great, I suggest putting a zip line that crosses the crater!
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Oh my word imagine how cool a zipline would be! Thanks for watching and the kind words!
@DBFamilyVlog
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChloeKeleny it would be insane but interesting, no problem! Happy to watch, you make vlogs interesting to watch with the little details you add in. 👍 btw if u have a second drop by the channel I created vlogs as well! 😁😁
@drakemaddox8249
2 жыл бұрын
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@robertharley4730
2 жыл бұрын
@Drake Maddox Instablaster ;)
@drakemaddox8249
2 жыл бұрын
@Robert Harley Thanks so much for your reply. I got to the site thru google and Im in the hacking process now. Looks like it's gonna take a while so I will reply here later when my account password hopefully is recovered.
Video does it justice. Feel like we all did this in High School! Karibuni!
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha heard this from so many people! Did you do the full crater at school?
@ewangai
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChloeKeleny yes! realising now that this is actually quite a challenging task for kids!!
Chloe why did you wear those shoes?? ahahaha! Love the appearances by Kiki in these videos :)
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
hahah it was my only choice! A big mistake, but at the same time converse can legit do everything 🤷🏻♀️
Welcome
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We are so happy to be here.
Wow, that hike looks quite hectic...I think the dust and sand made it even harder 🙈 it’s so cool how you guys walked all around the crater and I can’t believe how huge it is! I would also like to know what it’s like down in the crater 😬
Those path ways sometimes take me to Ngong hills
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
We would love to visit the Ngong hills sometime soon!
@oquemwa_thewolf
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChloeKeleny ok but that place is cold
Am still curious what's inside that forest crater. It's kinda like a mini mini mini Amazon forest. Even drones pick nothing
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Right! There has to be something!!
Can it be done solo? Without guide?
Welcome to Kenya, feel at home. I just subscribed, How long will you be here? Do you need recommendations?
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We are here for the foreseeable future! And would love some recommendations!
We are heading there tomorrow
@ChloeKeleny
2 жыл бұрын
Lucky!!
I'm laughing guy's the way your going down 😂😂
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Highlight of Dave’s year watching Chloe go down on her bum like that!
Hope you guys got your phone back!
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
We did! Eventually! Added an extra 30 minutes to the hike 😭
Hey guys … am coming to Kenya soon and am interested to do this Hike,, would you please recommend a tour guide or a travel agency that would help/guide me to make this happen?!
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Hi Hiba! Simon was our guide and we HIGHLY recommend 0721 922 639
Last time I did this I felt like I will die 😂
@ChloeKeleny
9 ай бұрын
Hahah so did we, it’s a tough one
Whish you guys had a drone........but the drone license in Kenya is quite expensive.....great video though
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
We had to leave our Drone in South Africa 😭 we wished we had it too!
@atienotreezer7023
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChloeKeleny but I hope you can borrow from African traveler is a KZread from Kenya u can connect with him
I made that hike 20 years ago. They told me and my friend that we weren't going to make it before sunset, so obviously we saw that as a challenge and ran the all the way down the mountain.. We made it!
...but did you find your phone?
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha yeah! I did!
@lorrainegilmour47
3 жыл бұрын
@@ChloeKeleny phew, thought it was a cliffhanger and id have to wait for the next episode xoxo
Please visit hell's gate
if you slide down no one will come to help you
@danogeto78
Жыл бұрын
Dont be afraid to fall
You music is so loud compared to your dialog.
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for pointing that out! We'll try fix that moving forward!
descending made me laugh but am sorry
@ChloeKeleny
3 жыл бұрын
Hahaha, glad you enjoyed!
Hiking with converse has no sense lads
@Dave mani &_tracy did you see this tracy need to loose weight here😅😅