Discover Kenyaa road from Nairobi
MilimaCentral Kenya
Coffee, tea and the slopes of Mount Kenya.
- Stops
- 5
- Road
- 265 km
- Price
- On request
Karibu
Welcome. We leave from Nairobi.
The green highlands between the Aberdares and Mount Kenya are the Kikuyu heartland and the cradle of Kenya's independence struggle. Come for waterfalls, whitewater, coffee and tea estates, Mau Mau history and the climb to Africa's second-highest summit.
Scroll, and the road draws itself.
Stop 1 of 5
Shamba
farm
Kiambu
Founding President Jomo Kenyatta's ancestral home is at Ichaweri.
- Capital
- Kiambu
- Altitude
- 1,700 m
- People
- 2.4M
- Best time
- Jan to Mar
Stop for
- Fourteen Falls, Thika
- Chania Falls, Thika
- Paradise Lost
- Kereita Forest
- Gatamaiyu Fishing Camp
- Mugumo Gardens, Thika
Next: 80 km to Murang'a
Stop 2 of 5
Nyumbani
home
Murang'a
Kikuyu tradition holds that the community began at Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga.
- Capital
- Murang'a
- Altitude
- 1,300 m
- People
- 1.1M
- Best time
- Jan to Mar
Stop for
- Mukurwe wa Nyagathanga Shrine
- Tuthu Catholic Church
- Ndakaini Dam
- Wangu wa Makeri Shrine
- Mathioya River
- Kimakia Forest and Falls
Next: 35 km to Kirinyaga
Stop 3 of 5
Mchele
rice
Kirinyaga
The county grows much of Kenya's rice and guards the southern forests of Mount Kenya, a mountain sacred to the Kikuyu.
- Capital
- Kerugoya
- Altitude
- 1,500 m
- People
- 610k
- Best time
- Jan to Mar
Stop for
- Mount Kenya via the Kamweti Route
- Castle Forest Lodge
- Ndaraca ya Ngai (God's Bridge)
- Mwea rice paddies
- Sagana River
- Kathiri Falls
Next: 50 km to Nyeri
Stop 4 of 5
Kahawa
coffee
Nyeri
Mau Mau leader Dedan Kimathi was born here.
- Capital
- Nyeri
- Altitude
- 1,750 m
- People
- 759k
- Best time
- Jan to Mar
Stop for
- Aberdare National Park
- Treetops Lodge
- Mount Kenya National Park
- Baden-Powell's grave
- Paxtu Cottage, Outspan Hotel
- Dedan Kimathi statue, Kahigaini
Next: 85 km to Nyandarua
Stop 5 of 5
Baridi
cool air
Nyandarua
Aberdare forest caves sheltered Mau Mau fighters, and Sasumua Dam supplies about 12% of Nairobi's water.
- Capital
- Ol Kalou
- Altitude
- 2,400 m
- People
- 638k
- Best time
- Jan to Mar
Stop for
- Lake Ol Bolossat
- Aberdare National Park
- Mau Mau Caves
- Mount Kipipiri
- Kinangop Step
- Wanjohi Valley (Happy Valley)
Tumefika
We have arrived.
5 stops. 265 km.
One road of eight. The next ones leave from where this one ended.
Price on request
The price for the Central Kenya journey is being confirmed. Ask us.
