Menengai Crater

07.01.2015

The Menengai Crater is a massive volcano with one of the biggest calderas in the world. It is the largest volcano caldera in Kenya and the second largest volcano caldera in Africa.

Reaching the entrance to the Menengai Crater.



I'm happy to go hiking inside the crater now.



Menengai view point



Eva and me



View into the crater



Our hiking group






Signs leading everywhere



"Let's go this way!"









A tour guide is leading us the right way.



Dennis















In the shade of the crater cliff, we are having a lunch break.



Now we are at the deepest point inside the Menengai Crater.






Waiting ...



Starting to climb up again.









The caldera floor is covered with numerous post caldera lava flows.






The way up is very steep and we have to take many breaks.






Volcanic activity continues and is used for geothermal power generation.






"Yeah! I've done it!"



Now, it's time for a rest.
We have to wait for the others anyway.



We all finished the stiff climb.



We were down there in 485 m depth.



Dennis and me



Little Bee-eater
Merops pusillus
Zwergspint

After the visit of the Menengai Crater, we continue our round trip and drive to the next accomodation close to Lake Bogoria.

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