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Best hikes in Kenya

The 30 best of 116 trails in Kenya, ranked by route quality.

Trails
116
Easy
94
Moderate
8
Hard
6
Expert
8

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  1. Summit circuit Expert · 6.6 mi (10.7 km) · Elevation Gain 3,960 ft (1,207 m) · 4 hr 10 min · Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Mlima Kenya
  2. Sirimon route Expert · 13.7 mi (22 km) · Elevation Gain 5,554 ft (1,693 m) · 7 hr 15 min · Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Mlima Kenya
  3. Naro Moru route Expert · 14.1 mi (22.7 km) · Elevation Gain 5,112 ft (1,558 m) · 7 hr 10 min · Hifadhi ya Taifa ya Mlima Kenya
  4. Chogoria route Expert · 24.1 mi (38.8 km) · Elevation Gain 10,354 ft (3,156 m) · 13 hr · Mount Kenya National Reserve
  5. Crater Rim Trail Easy · 2.4 mi (3.9 km) · Elevation Gain 361 ft (110 m) · 1 hr · Crater Lake Conservancy
  6. Rurimeria summit trail Expert · 7.4 mi (12 km) · Elevation Gain 3,261 ft (994 m) · 4 hr 5 min · Aberdares National Park
  7. Sheldrick Falls Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 463 ft (141 m) · 1 hr · Shimba Hills National Park
  8. Entasopia Waterfall Trail Moderate · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 614 ft (187 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Olkiramatian Community Conservancy
  9. Ngare Ndare Waterfall Trail Moderate · 3 mi (4.8 km) · Elevation Gain 479 ft (146 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Ngare Ndare
  10. Eburru Western Summit Trail Hard · 5.4 mi (8.8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,211 ft (369 m) · 2 hr 20 min · Eburu Forest Reserve
  11. Logusugus Viewpoint Trail (Mount Kulal) Hard · 9.5 mi (15.3 km) · Elevation Gain 1,962 ft (598 m) · 4 hr 5 min · Mount Kulal Biosphere Reserve
  12. Riverwalk Moderate · 6.5 mi (10.5 km) · Elevation Gain 610 ft (186 m) · 2 hr 25 min · Kagamega Forest
  13. Acacia Trail Moderate · 7.5 mi (12.1 km) · Elevation Gain 322 ft (98 m) · 2 hr 35 min · Saiwa Swamp National Park
  14. Elephant hill Trail Hard · 5 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 2,149 ft (655 m) · 2 hr 40 min · Aberdares National Park
  15. MauMau Cave Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 223 ft (68 m) · 1 hr · Sangare Conservancy
  16. Old railway trail Easy · 0.4 mi (0.6 km) · 5 min · Kisumu Impala Wildlife Sanctuary
  17. Isiukhu River Trail A Easy · 4.1 mi (6.6 km) · Elevation Gain 131 ft (40 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Kagamega Forest
  18. Hell's Gate Gorge - Ol Njorowa Easy · 1.4 mi (2.3 km) · Elevation Gain 105 ft (32 m) · 30 min · Hell's Gate National Park
  19. Busambuli Trail B Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 154 ft (47 m) · 35 min · Kagamega Forest
  20. Eburru Eastern Summit Trail Hard · 7.5 mi (12.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,775 ft (541 m) · 3 hr 20 min · Eburu Forest Reserve
  21. Tara Path Easy · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 305 ft (93 m) · 1 hr 15 min · Nairobi
  22. Kima Trail Easy · 1.2 mi (1.9 km) · Elevation Gain 82 ft (25 m) · 25 min · Karura Playground
  23. Kijabe Hills - Arara Trail Expert · 7.5 mi (12.1 km) · Elevation Gain 3,255 ft (992 m) · 4 hr 5 min · Central
  24. Old Forest Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 121 ft (37 m) · 25 min · Kagamega Forest
  25. Liranda Hil Easy · 0.6 mi (0.9 km) · Elevation Gain 226 ft (69 m) · 20 min · Kagamega Forest
  26. Hell's Gate Gorge Easy · 1.7 mi (2.8 km) · Elevation Gain 135 ft (41 m) · 35 min · Rift Valley
  27. Zaina Falls Trail Easy · 2.1 mi (3.4 km) · Elevation Gain 512 ft (156 m) · 55 min · Central
  28. Table mountain summit trail Expert · 5.8 mi (9.4 km) · Elevation Gain 3,760 ft (1,146 m) · 3 hr 45 min · Central
  29. Corniche Path Easy · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 82 ft (25 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Coast
  30. Isiukhu Fall Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 66 ft (20 m) · 20 min · Kagamega Forest

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