The Top 6 Gorges in Kenya
Gorges are incredibly beautiful places, and you’ve got 6
to choose from in Kenya. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Kenya.
to choose from in Kenya. Just browse our list of the best gorges below and see photos, tips and extra info to help you visit one of these beautiful places on your next adventure in Kenya.
Last updated: October 13, 2025
Rangers check park entry tickets at the road turnoff that leads down to this trailhead. Massai community guides are currently mandatory to hike into the gorge so the Massai get …
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One of the most scenic places is this slot canyon, at least as beautiful as Antelope Canyon. A rope ladder leads down closest to the Overlook, but a more hikeable trail access is here further downstream
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A gravel road leads to the Artisan market. Right next are metalworkers workshops showing the ancient primitive but effective techniques of extracting ore and manufacturing metal tools and objects. Today …
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Scenic vista of the iconic volcanic plug column standing in the valley. A trail leads down a gravel road to an Artisan market and further into the gorge.
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Volcanic glass rocks and caves into the lava stream are along the Western bank of the canyon. Chips of obsidian were traditionally used as knifes and arrow heads. Marmot live on the rocks next to the main cave
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About a kilometers south of the obsidian caves the otherwise excellent gravel trail is completely eroded and impassable except on foot. You can push and lift the bike over the steep gullies and continue on the other side.
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