Kenya Travel Documentary Landscape :: Gilgil Nyahururu Aberdare

Kenya Travel Documentary Landscape :: Gilgil Nyahururu Aberdare

Kenya Travel Documentary Landscape :: Gilgil Nyahururu Aberdare

Alluring and dreamy, the rise and fall of the misty valleys, hills, and mountains of the spectacular Aberdare ranges that sit across Nyeri and Nyandarua counties are a sight to behold. Open moorlands and dense forests characterize the vast park coupled with a deep lush of clean crisp air perfect for a break away from life in search of relaxation, peace, and tranquility. The picturesque mountainous scenery is one of the highlights of a visit to this wonderland.

The park is renowned for its torrential waterfalls plunging from cloud-shrouded heights to spray-filled ravines. The magnificent Karuru waterfalls, whose ice-cold crystal clear waters drop an impressive 300meters, the spectacular Gura waterfalls which torrent from the opposite side of the same gorge, the sheer drop of the Chania waterfalls, and the enchanting Magura waterfalls which cascade across the yawning mouth of the Queen’s Cave.

Other picturesque and unique attractions include; the dragon teeth, which is a volcanic, rock formation assuming the rugged look of a set of teeth sitting on a jaw. They are located in the northern moorlands part of the park, south of the equator.

The twin peaks/towers are also a magical sight in the foggy but spectacular landscapes of the moorlands. The pair of rocks located near each other are outcrops formed because of volcanic formations. Rare wildlife species include–Black rhino, Black Serval, Black Leopard (seldom seen), and the Eastern Bongo (a huge forest Antelope). Also present are elephants, buffalos, giraffes, blue and colobus monkeys, leopards, lions, warthogs, giant forest hogs, bushbuck, red duikers, suni, reedbuck, and eland. Lying above the tree line, the scenery is spectacular with its mountainous terrain covered in thick tropical forests swathed in mist.

A belt of bamboo vegetation is a favorite hideout for the rare and elusive forest antelope. At 10,000ft. The bamboo vegetation seamlessly merges with the moorlands, which are reminiscent of the European highlands.

The Treetops Lodge makes the Aberdares predominantly famous in that it is where Princess Elizabeth found out that she was going to be a queen upon the death of her father. Since then, the game lodge has been popular with tourists on safari to Kenya. Game viewing, hiking, bird watching, camping, sport fishing, and picnicking are some of the activities that visitors can enjoy while here.