Ol Donyo Sabuk
National Park is
a fascinating
park, only 65
kms away from
Nairobi. The
parks gets it's
name from the
Masai word Ol
Donyo Sabuk,
meaning
'Mountain of
Buffalo' - a
solitary
mountain which
stands at 2,145m
on an otherwise
flat area..
Today some 250
buffaloes roam
the slopes.
The mountain
rises to 8,000
ft, covering
20sq. kms.
Particularly
attractive for
hikers or
families wanting
some freedom and
exercise out of
their vehicle.
Visitors are
recommended to
approach via the
spectacular
Fourteen Falls
on the Chania
River. The
Park's
attraction is
its beauty and
views of Mounts
Kenya and
Kilimanjaro.
There is game
including
baboon, colobus,
bushbuck,
impala, duiker
and abundant
birdlife for
ornithologists.
Near the summit
of Ol Donyo
Sabuk lies the
grave of Sir
William Northrup
McMillan
(1872-1925) and
his wife Lady
Lucie. He was a
huge Scot,
raised in St
Louis, Missouri,
USA. He arrived
in Kenya in 1901
for the big game
shooting,
playing host to
Roosevelt during
his famous 1911
safari at their
ranch Juja Farm
(now a popular
location for
film crews). He
and his wife
were great
philanthropists,
creating the
MacMillan
Library in
central Nairobi. |
