点评:My husband, our 19-year-old son, and I hiked the circuit around Mount Longonot in a counter clockwise direction. Going this direction around the rim allows you to tackle the most challenging part with the biggest elevation gain first. The hike took us about 6 hours including many brief stops along the way and a 30 minute lunch at the highest point of the rim plus we got caught in the rain on the hike down from the rim. The section up to the rim is a few kilometers up. You enjoy breathtaking views from the rim into the lush green volcano center and of the surrounding area. While the trail is easy to follow and doesn’t necessarily require a guide, we opted to hire one at the front gate who works for the Kenyan park service, and it was the best decision we made.
Our guide, Stephen, was incredibly knowledgeable and shared fascinating insights about the geological history, plant life, and wildlife. He was laid-back and attentive, always mindful of when we needed to pause for breath. Having Stephen with us truly enhanced our adventure. We were so impressed that we hired him the following day for our bike trip through Hell's Gate National Park. Once again, he shared his expertise and guided us to all the key sites, making the experience even more enjoyable.
As a side note, for those who are not renting a car, we had hired a driver in Nairobi who drove us for a multi day trip from Nairobi to Longonot, then to Lake Naivasha and finally to Masai Mara and back to Nairobi where we flew home.
翻译:我和丈夫以及我们19岁的儿子逆时针绕着隆戈诺特山徒步了一圈。沿着这个方向绕着边缘走,可以先解决最具挑战性、海拔上升幅度最大的路段。徒步大约花了6个小时,包括沿途多次短暂停留,在边缘最高点吃了30分钟的午餐,而且下山时还淋了雨。上到边缘的路段有几公里高。从边缘可以欣赏到郁郁葱葱的火山中心和周边地区的壮丽景色。虽然这条路线很容易走,也不需要导游,但我们还是选择在门口雇了一位肯尼亚公园管理局的导游,这是我们做过的最好的决定。
我们的导游斯蒂芬知识渊博,分享了关于地质历史、植物和野生动物的精彩见解。他很随和,很细心,总是注意到我们需要停下来喘口气。有斯蒂芬的陪伴,我们的冒险之旅真的更加精彩了。我们印象非常深刻,第二天就雇了他带我们骑行穿越地狱之门国家公园。他再次分享了他的专业知识,并带我们游览了所有主要景点,让这次体验更加愉快。
顺便提一下,对于那些没有租车的朋友,我们在内罗毕雇了一位司机,他带我们进行了为期数日的旅行,从内罗毕到隆戈诺特,再到奈瓦沙湖,最后到马赛马拉,最后回到内罗毕,然后乘飞机回家。