Hell's Gate National Park

Hell's Gate National Park is unlike any other park in Kenya — a compact, dramatic 68-square-kilometre park in the Great Rift Valley near Lake Naivasha where visitors can walk and cycle freely among wildlife without the confines of a vehicle. Named for a narrow break in the cliffs that once served as the outlet for an ancient lake, the park's landscape is dominated by towering red-tinged cliffs, deep volcanic gorges, geothermal steam vents, hot springs, and dramatic rock formations. The iconic Fischer's Tower — a 25-metre free-standing volcanic column — and the spectacular Ol Njorowa Gorge, a narrow 200-metre-deep canyon accessible on foot, are among Kenya's most extraordinary natural features. The park inspired the landscape of Disney's animated film 'The Lion King', giving it a cultural resonance beyond its ecological significance. The geothermal energy generated within the park powers the Olkaria Geothermal Station, one of Africa's largest renewable energy facilities. Hell's Gate is also home to the luxurious African-inspired architecture of the Ol Bolossat Springs and is famous as a rock climbing destination with routes on its basalt cliffs.