Elephant Hill HikeðĢ, Aberdare National Parkð, Naivasha, Kenya
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- āđāļāļĒāđāļāļĢāđāđāļĄāļ·āđāļ 21 āļŠ.āļ. 2024
- I've eagerly been awaiting my next challenge so on this day I decided to take on the mighty Elephant Hillðin Kenya's Aberdare National Parkðwhich at it's peak tops out at just under 3700m.a.s.lðâ°ïļ.Last time I was at altitudes this high (3000-5000m.a.s.l.) it didn't end up well for meðĪbut I've since been preparing mentallyð§& physicallyðŠfor another chance to redeem myself & regain my confidence againð. This hikeðĢis rated extremely tough by many (who do it to prepare for Mount Kenya & Kilimanjaro) as you start at an elevation of 2500m.a.s.l.âïļ and traverse through rugged terrain that will really test your abilities mentally & physically. I managed to reach the 3500m.a.s.l.âïļ point of interest known as "The Elephants Tail" but due to timeð& the weather conditionsâïļwe couldn't proceed to the summitâ°ïļ, which would've taken us another 2km and 1hr to reach. I was a bit disappointed not being able to finish the hike having come this farð, but was still super proud of myself for pushing my limits as breathing at this altitude was difficult from the 3000m level (though it was more the super steepâïļterrain I was feeling and us rushing to cover ground). I was able to use my smart watchâïļto constantly monitor my SpO2ðĐļ& heart rateâĪlevels to make sure that I was still medically fit to keep goingðķand my vitals were reading goodâ ïļthroughout the entire hikeð. Looking forward to conquering this mountainâ°ïļ (and others) in futureð.