Mt. Satima Trail:
Life in the wild is wonderful. Hiking Mt. Satima through the Dragons Teeth passes as one of the closest illusions to a marvel movie. To say the least, It can easily pass as a kingdom in the series Game of Thrones. Known as Oldoinyo Lesatima, Mt Satima is the highest of the Aberdares peaks and the third highest mountain in Kenya. The Maasai name is Oldoinyo Lesatima, which has a variety of alternative spellings, such as Ol Donyo Le Satima, and means “mountain of the bull calf”.
Why you should be here- The Dragons Teeth
- Mt Satima is located just 3-hours’ drive from Nairobi
- Mount Satima is part of the four dominant Aberdare ranges that one can hike, the rest being Elephant Hill, Rurimeria and Table Mountain
- Mt Satima rises about 4,001m above sea level (ASL), making it the highest point in the Aberdare ranges
- It’s a hiker’s paradise, the hiking cuts through the bogs and moorlands to the jaw-dropping out of this world sporadic rock formation dubbed “Dragon’s Teeth” and finally to Mt Satima summit.
- The experience costs involve an entrance fee of Sh250 for Kenyan citizens and a guide fee of about Sh3,000
- The Satima trail is gentle of all the Aberdare trails, with the route hugging the escarpments above undulating valleys and hills of rich alpine and sub-alpine flora
- The various rock formations are large and dramatic, looking like the iron gates to the entrance to the dragon kingdoms
- The views from the peak are spectacular. From every angle, you are surrounded by the various mountain ranges and valleys of the Aberdares
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