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Mountain Biking in Kerio Valley, Eldoret, Rift Valley Kenya

Difficulty :
Moderate - Hard
Duration:
2-3 hours
Kerio Valley with its clear blue skies is located at 500 km/310 mi from Nairobi City. It is one of the landmark features of the Great Rift Valley in Kenya.

Kerio Valley descends at 1219 m/4000 ft. The valley consists of semi – tropical vegetation on the slopes and dry thorn bush at the base. Kerio Valley’s eroded blocks of the Eastern Rift Valley provide with a magnificent scenery. The valley is 80 km/49.7 mi at its widest point and a depth of 1219 m/4000 ft.

The floor of the valley is covered with thorn-bush and the biking tour lasts between 2-3 hours. All levels of bikers can enjoy the spectacular views in this escarpment. The terrain generally consists of a mixture of tarmac and red laterite roads.

Moderate riders can be treated to the highland plateaus and tarmac roads with excellent scenery while the hardcore riders can meet the challenging hills rising above the plateau with steep climbs and descents!!! Advance booking is required.