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Hell’s Gate National Park is a wildlife reserve and natural wonder like no other in the heart of Kenya’s legendary Rift Valley. Located not far from other major Rift Valley attractions such as Lake Naivasha, Lake Nakuru, and Masai Mara National Reserve, Hell’s Gate National Park is easily accessed from Nairobi and worth a visit.
Jul 11, 2019 · TRAVEL. Visit the African park that inspired ‘The Lion King’. The film’s setting is real, wild, and open for visitors. Hiking trails wind around the staggering Ol Njorowa Gorge in Hell’s Gate...
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Named for the intense geothermal activity within its boundaries, the Hell's Gate National Park is a remarkable quarter of the Great Rift Valley. Spectacular scenery including the towering cliffs, water-gouged gorges, stark rock towers, scrub clad volcanoes and belching plumes of geothermal steam make it one of the most atmospheric Parks in Africa.
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Hell's Gate National Park is named after a narrow break in the cliffs, once a tributary of a prehistoric lake that fed early humans in the Rift Valley. It was established in 1984. A small national park, it is known for its wide variety of wildlife and for its scenery. This includes the Fischer's Tower and Central Tower columns and Hell's Gate ...
The park is only 56 miles (90 km) from Nairobi sitting at an elevation of 6,200 feet (1,900 m) above sea level. Hell’s Gate Gorge is the main attraction and basis for the park’s name. Red walled cliffs travel along the gorge and feature two volcanic rock formations known as Fischer’s Tower and Central Tower.
Jul 25, 2023 · Updated July 25, 2023. A visit to Hell’s Gate National Park is one of the most popular things to do in Kenya, and a fantastic way to spend a day outside in a natural playground. Despite the intimidating name, the park is approachable and popular with tourists, and can be reached in just a few hours drive from Nairobi.
