Mt. Longonot Hike

Just wanted a hike from Nairobi, and this is the only one I found. 

Budget: JPY36,438 (~USD160)

• JPY13,449. Getyourguide package. 
• KES1,000. Tip to guide
• KES1,000. Tip to driver. 
• KES1,300. Lunch with driver.
• USD56. Entrance. USD50 for actual fee, USD6 for transaction fees. 

Hike Date / Difficulty (Elevation: 2,776m / 9,108ft)

• February 27, 2026
• Difficulty: 2 out of 5
• Route below is around 11.6kilometers, with an elevation change of ▲774m/ ▽767m (4h12m)
• Hike log link 

When to Go
Anytime during the year, but avoid weekends if you could as it is practically just a line, is what my guide said. 

Special Notes

• Weather forecast: English 
• No guides needed, but a pain to get to via public transport. So I found it simpler to book a tour, which costs the same if I booked a car (no guide). This is what I booked : getyourguide
• Trailheads. 
• Only one. Google maps pin. No public transportation. 
• Mountain huts. 
• Paid.None.
• Free. None. 
• Camping. Near the entrance and inside the crater. 

Itinerary

• 06:00am. Pickup from Nairobi. 
• 09:00am. Arrival at trailhead. This was normally a two hour drive, but there was an accident and the entire road was stopped so we had to go through various alternative routes. Others had to sleep the night in the vehicle. 
• 10:00am. Arrived at the crater. 
• 11:00am. Arrived at the summit. 
• 1:30pm. Back at the trailhead
• 5:00pm. Back in Nairobi after some rather bad traffic.

I saw so any of these "hotel" which honestly was rather scary. 

x c