Beach Area

Kijabe Escarpment

Granite walls and panoramic Rift Valley climbs above Mt. Longonot.

Kijabe sits on the eastern wall of the Rift Valley, with views straight across to Longonot and Suswa. The escarpment has classic multi-pitch trad climbing, sport routes and adventure scrambles, plus excellent forest hiking trails through Kijabe Hill and Kinangop Forest.

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Highlights
Multi-pitch trad climbing
Rift Valley viewpoints
Kijabe Hill forest hike
Easy weekend escape from Nairobi
Best time to visit

Year-round

Trips in Kijabe Escarpment

Cycling

Every Saturday — Hell’s Gate Climb, Cycle & Gorge Trek

Jul 18, 2026 Hell's Gate National Park

1 Day

Depart Nairobi (optional shuttle pick-up)

Hiking

Mt. Kenya 4-Day Sirimon–Sirimon Hut Hike

4 Days / 3 Nights Nairobi (hotel pickup) Certified guides

1 Day

Nairobi (hotel pickup)

Hiking

Mt. Kenya Full-Moon 5-Day Sirimon–Chogoria Traverse

5 Days / 4 Nights Nairobi (hotel pickup) Certified guides

1 Day

Nairobi

Hiking

Mount Longonot Day Hike & Lake Naivasha Add-on

1 Day (12 hours) Nairobi (central pickup) Certified guides

1 Day

Nairobi

Safari

Maasai Mara 3-Day Great Migration Safari

3 Days / 2 Nights Nairobi (hotel or airport pickup) Certified guides

1 Day

Nairobi (hotel or airport pickup)

Rock Climbing

Hell’s Gate Saturday Climb, Cycle & Gorge Adventure

1 Day (08:30–16:30) Hell's Gate National Park (Elsa Gate) Certified guides

1 Day

Hell's Gate National Park (Elsa Gate)