Mount Elgon National Park
- Region
Western Kenya, on the Uganda border
Information status: VerifiedSource: Kenya Wildlife Service (opens in a new tab) · checked 24 Oct 2026
- About
A mountain national park in western Kenya, gazetted on 5 April 1968, reached through Kitale town. Its highest point, Koitoboss Peak, rises to 4,222 metres.
Information status: VerifiedSource: Kenya Wildlife Service (opens in a new tab) · checked 24 Oct 2026
- Highlights
- Elephants that go into Kitum Cave to mine salt
- Ancient lava-tube caves
- Bamboo and podocarpus forest giving way to heath and alpine moorland, with giant groundsels and lobelias
- Guided hikes and camping
Information status: VerifiedSource: Kenya Wildlife Service (opens in a new tab) · checked 24 Oct 2026
- Good for
- Hiking
- Wildlife
- Photography (only here among these)
KenyaPlus categories. Dark: only here among these places.
- Suggested time
At least 2 days
Information status: UnconfirmedKenyaPlus editorial guidance for a comfortable visit, not an official rule.
- Road time from Nairobi
~6½ h, about 410 km — a long day
Information status: EstimatedDriving time on the road route from openrouteservice (OpenStreetMap data, built 2026-10-24), plus 20% for stops, towns and slower traffic. Real times depend on road condition, traffic and the time of day. Road routes © openrouteservice.org by HeiGIT, map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- When to go
Long rains March–May (peak expected in April in 2026); short rains October–December.
Information status: EstimatedA summary of Kenya's national rainfall pattern from the Kenya Meteorological Department: long rains March to May (with the peak in April inland and May on the coast, as KMD expected for 2026) and short rains October to December. Other months are shown as between the rains. Rain varies by year and place, and between-the-rains months can still be wet.
For Trans-Nzoia and Bungoma counties, the Kenya Meteorological Department expects above-average rainfall in October–December 2026, with rains already falling from September and continuing into January.
Information status: VerifiedSource: Kenya Meteorological Department (opens in a new tab) · checked 23 Oct 2026
A seasonal forecast, not a guarantee. KMD also issues monthly and weekly updates.
- Entry fees
KenyaPlus holds a fee record — see Mount Elgon National Park for figures and their label.
- Confirm before booking
- Guides and permits for hiking to the peaks
- Weather on the mountain — it can be cold and wet higher up
- How you will travel from Kitale to Chorlim Gate