Overview

The National Park covers the Aberdare Range of mountains. The high altitude makes the park different to the typical savannah of most Kenyan parks and creates a cool alternative to the traveler. The range consists of beautiful indigenous mountains, bamboo forests and moorland.

The park covers an area of 776 sq km.

Location: Central highlands, west of Mount Kenya; Nyeri District; Central Province just near Naivasha.

Best time to visit: October-February.

Birdlife: Over 290 species of birds.

Wildlife: The forest is rich in wildlife; elephant and rhino, warthogs, bushbuck, waterbuck, buffalo and the giant forest hog are all to be seen. Three species of monkey i.e.  Sykes, Vervet and the black and white Colobus are all common seen.

Access: - Roads The Park is readily accessible on tarmac from Nyeri and Naro Moru on the eastern side (160 kms from Nairobi). The main towns from which the park can be approached are Nyeri (154 km from Nairobi) Nyahururu (188 km from Nairobi) and Naivasha (87 km from Nairobi).

Airstrips: Mweiga Airstrip, next to the park headquarters or Nyeri Airstrip which is 12 km from Mweiga headquarters.

To do: Lesatima peak, Kinangop peak, waterfalls, walks in the moorlands, Twin hills, Elephant hills and Table mountains, Elephants, Second largest population of black rhinos in Salient and Northern Aberdares

Accommodation: Treetops and the Ark, two unique lodges, are situated amidst the rich forest on the lower slopes of the park.