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Hell's Gate National Park – Ol Njorova Gorge Trailhead loop from Elsamere Nature Reserve

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Hell's Gate National Park – Ol Njorova Gorge Trailhead loop from Elsamere Nature Reserve

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Hell's Gate National Park – Ol Njorova Gorge Trailhead loop from Elsamere Nature Reserve

08:14

100km

1,540m

Mountain biking

Hard mountain bike ride. Very good fitness required. Advanced riding skills necessary. Some portions of the route may require you to push your bike. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 12, 2026

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Hell's Gate National Park

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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8.66 km

Fischer's Tower

Highlight • Natural Monument

Fischer’s Tower is a volcanic plug near the northeastern border of Hell’s Gate national park, with a height of approximately 25 meters. You can bike directly to its base. An …

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8.93 km

Hell's Gate National Park

Highlight • Natural Monument

14.5 km

Buffalo Circuit East

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Great gravel trail that loops along the eastern side of the park. This section indicates the segment between turn-offs to Kedong Ranch and a side-route to obsidian caves.

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43.1 km

Kedong Ranch House

Highlight • Mountain Hut

Guest ranch of the private cattle ranch that allows great dirt roads and trail biking, with plenty of wildlife. Access about US$8 but negotiable

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49.2 km

Kedong Ranch Conservancy - Hell's Gate Park Entrance

Highlight • Rest Area

Informal entrance connecting Kedong Ranch Wildlife Conservancy and Hell's Gate National Park. Note that Kedong is a private reserve with separate entrance fees and permission is required.

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59.1 km

Ol Njorova Gorge Trailhead

Highlight • Trail

Pedestrian canyon trails start here with mandatory guides. You can leave your bike safely with them. There are also mountain bikes for rent here, and biking guides to explore Hells Gate National Park.

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77.4 km

Central Tower Overlook

Highlight • Natural Monument

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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78.2 km

Kaparitania turnoff

Highlight • Viewpoint

Half a kilometers east of the Ol'Njorowa Gorge and Ranger station the main road follows the valley as gravel toward the east at Elsa Gate, and paved toward the northwestern …

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100 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

36.7 km

30.1 km

14.6 km

11.4 km

7.73 km

Surfaces

47.9 km

21.7 km

11.4 km

8.22 km

8.11 km

3.11 km

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (2,210 m)

Lowest point (1,860 m)

Weather

Thursday 9 July

23°C

11°C

97 %

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