🌋Climbing Up a Volcano in Kenya / We Hiked Mount Longonot And Walked Around it's Crater

At 2860m above sea level, Mount Longonot is one of the highest in Kenya, Africa and offers some stunning 360 degrees views. But the inside of the crater is what's very impressing!
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Mount Longonot is protected by Kenya Wildlife Service as part of Mount Longonot National Park. A 3.1 km trail runs from the park entrance up to the crater rim, and continues in a 7.2 km loop encircling the crater. The whole tour "gate-around the rim-gate" of 13.5 km takes about 4-5 hours. Parts of the trail are heavily eroded and very steep but is overall very manageable. The gate elevation is around 2150 m and the peak at 2776 m but following the jagged rim involves substantially more than the 630 m vertical difference.
If you like the outdoors and are always looking for a new challenge, hiking Mount Longonot should be added to your "things to do in Kenya" list.
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[@DaveMani]

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[@damarisnatalie6174]

Obsessed with you guys! Great content

[@ruthcleopatra]

So basically you did your 10000 steps and some more 😁😁

[@kenmbugua09]

@@ruthcleopatra alot more

[@slymusau]

It got to a point I don't skip adverts on your videos anymore

[@kelvinkamau2360]

Magical Kenya 🇰🇪.

[@jowaness]

I will never forget the feeling I got when I climbed Mt. Longonot and reached Ngamia....I felt like I had conquered the world!

[@DaveMani]

i know rgiht?

[@adanabdi3990]

Hi dave mani

[@rahimahassan4502]

beautiful i did it with class trip braeburn high sch

[@Wande.rlust_Ke]

you guys should come to wrc rally this weekend in naivasha for the ultimate kenyan experience!!!

[@DaveMani]

we are going to try!

[@duncankariuki214]

😂 😂 😂 😂 Team vasha

[@samwelrono3867]

THE CHEMISTRY BETWEEN YOU TWO IS OUT OF THE CEILING. 🥰💞

[@DaveMani]

awh thank you :)

[@mathiastoo3841]

Just love how Dave acts like a kid in the hardest of circumstances

[@DaveMani]

he really does haha

[@mohamedtaib2248]

Jambo Dave and Tracy very nice climbing Dave I like when you are up there and the view was so beautiful Tracy good every adventure take the opportunity Tracy for you memories I'n life one day you have you family you shaw you kids mume she was strong and adventurous mum with dad I am proud of you Tracy never stay behind thank you Dave and Tracy for nice video 🦓☀️❤🇰🇪🇨🇦🌷

[@DaveMani]

Thank you so much :)

[@ruthcleopatra]

I love cloudy weather, my walking and jogging performance is higher, I hate the heat...... LOL and I was born and raised here 😂😁... Enjoying your vlogs send more please

[@DaveMani]

that is fair, i am so glad of the weather for this one!

[@ChristineMwende-hk2bd]

Have never been that tired before in my life when climbing Mt LONGONOT, but the experience is amazing.

[@DaveMani]

Haha it can for sure be challenging :p

[@_born84]

Next on your list should be Elephant Hill in the Aberdare ranges

[@DaveMani]

okay! :)

[@petergakumo6931]

Has anyone else noticed just how people are making KZbin videos about Kenya. All because of Dave and Tracy!!

[@bellaolum9768]

People have been doing it long before they came

[@doctorharry]

@@bellaolum9768 you again 😂😂😂

[@bellaolum9768]

@@doctorharry yes 😃😃😃

[@doctorharry]

@@bellaolum9768 but dip down I know you love them that's why you always here 😂😂😂

[@pinchesmbuche4354]

@@doctorharry as long he is logged every day. Otherwise archive vitimbi is still in KZbin .

[@Mashariki_0]

I tried Mt. Longonot years back to hype myself to hike Mt. Kenya. I never made it to the top and Mt. Kenya got kicked off my bucket list, I'll stick to Oloolua and Ngong hills 😀❤

[@DaveMani]

haha those both sound great :)

[@mistoryn]

😂😂

[@maureenavilia208]

🤣🤣🤣🤣 thank God me i reached the top.

[@mylenecindela3356]

I love love love this hopefully next destination should be the snowing Mount Kenya 🤩

[@DaveMani]

i hope so!!

[@jenniepouliot7568]

Dave energy in this video👍 he was like a kid on a sugar rush 🤣😂 Great job Tracey! looked like a hard hike up but you did it and with a beautiful smile.😁 You guys are so great. Lvu two crazy fellow canadian.💕 Amazing video thank you for bringing us on your hiking adventure. It must be hard to walk and vlog at the same time but you guys are doing such a great job👍 Thanks again guys❤❤❤❤

[@DaveMani]

You got that right! Thank you so much :) Dave definitely had more energy than me haha

[@rahimali3004]

At least it looks like they keep the mountain clean. No trash

[@DaveMani]

they are definitely trying!

[@lyricshub4504]

in warm months ....you can view even kilimanjaro and mt.suswa at the peak,,,

[@mordecai5634]

Kilimanjaro seriously?

[@DaveMani]

oh cool!!

[@vivianwangare7029]

seeing this brought fun memories ...hiking with my primary school classmates on this mountain was just amazinggg,we were so enthusiastic.and it was dusty😂once we were at the bottom of the mt,we all looked liked we were dipped in white powder😂😂😂❤great job guys

[@DaveMani]

haha this is awesome! :)

[@rahimahassan4502]

we went with our class trip it rained on our way down so we were sliding down mud and wet so fun

[@mithletlwoyelo6044]

The good about kenya you cannot get bored!

[@DaveMani]

this is true!

[@lamuchidon7643]

such amazing next should be mount kenya and Kilimanjaro the largest 🏔️ in Africa

[@DaveMani]

those are definitely on the list!

[@victorkairu4039]

Who else laughed at the eruption simulation? Hehehe... Great video guys!!

[@DaveMani]

thank you :)

[@cheruiyot931]

Kaka

[@victorkairu4039]

@@cheruiyot931 hey bro

[@rahimahassan4502]

we climbed mt longonot with my class trip braeburn high school it was an amazing experience, up around and down, it was raining on our way back so slid all the way down!! there were no steps back then early 90's

[@DaveMani]

I bet its a good memory tho :P

[@catherinesifa1333]

I have hiked this Mt longonot 3 times , and I would still want to go back there for the love of that place.😍😍

[@DaveMani]

it is beautiful!

[@dimonndungu1767]

The choice of the background music is a real adventure. Kudos Tracey and Dave. Love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@DaveMani]

Thank you :)

[@theopenot1122]

ahah I think I met you on the way up I was the guy running with a green shirt! So funny I got suggested your video, nice one youtube algorithm!

[@DaveMani]

hahaha love it!!

[@thetwingirls7464]

Twas funny the volcano blowing.. Tracey seemed tired, but Dave had all the energy

[@DaveMani]

I was definitely tired at the end of it haha

[@MainaGakuru]

This reminds me on Dec 12th '19, I visited this place in the afternoon, it was cloudy and when I got to the summit, I was by myself, I went ahead and circumnavigated the crater, and rain caught me halfway, it was such an experience and an endurance test for myself, it took me 2hrs 30 minutes for the whole adventure

[@DaveMani]

Oh wow!!

[@mikebantu2036]

Congrats guys. That's my home area. Karanja.....from Kiambogo now living in Canada

[@DaveMani]

Thank you so so much! :)

[@lifehacks1019]

Great that you did Mt.Longonot. Mountain climbing is one of the most therapeutic adventures. I did it in my school days and developed that "I can do" attitude! Something big is happening in that locality; The Safari Rally in Naivasha, remember to experience that too.

[@DaveMani]

we are going to try!

[@Skedirahm]

Did it last Saturday. It was tough but very good. The stairs were brutal.

[@DaveMani]

Yeah the view is stunning from up there! :)

[@christinenkatha1309]

And it has erupted!

[@DaveMani]

Not in a few hundreds of years.

[@collins8437]

Wow 👌🏾👌🏾next Mount kenya please🤭

[@DaveMani]

we will at some point!

[@tonney8108]

I think you should be the magical Kenya brand ambassadors. 🇰🇪🤣🤣🥰.

[@DaveMani]

awh thanks! :)

[@maasaimaraaglance9317]

This i agree

[@missnancy1495]

I remember climbing mt longonot 6yrs ago and I swear i will never do it again😭 but at least I saw the crater

[@DaveMani]

it was worth the view!

[@EXPLOREWITHSIMBA]

amazing...welcome back to kenya as many times as possible

[@DaveMani]

Hey thanks a lot! 😬❤️

[@petro8103]

Everytime I’m in kenya I hike mt longonot I like the feeling out there

[@DaveMani]

it is a great spot!

[@petro8103]

@@DaveMani you guys have given so much ideas I’m thinking of running away from Vancouver this winter to just enjoy the spots you have high lighted . :)

[@yusufmwash6299]

I went round that mountain and it was so hectic, it was on a high school trip and as geography students, we wanted to experience the walk around the mountain and it turned out to be a very hard thing, I remember some ladies passed out and we had to carry them, that was a day that I'll never forget.

[@DaveMani]

oh noo! hope she was okay!

[@mohamedigaal1711]

Love the endurance and tenacity of Tracey .Dave is hilarious Mt.Kenya and Kilimanjaro next...

[@DaveMani]

yesss :)

[@janetandoscar_alloffroad7788]

kenya is a beautiful land

[@DaveMani]

it sure is!

[@diariesofablindfitcodinggirl]

😂😂I can't breathe, it's not my problem that I'm super fast. Dave you're a great orator.

[@DaveMani]

hahaha he is fast

[@user-uy4yf1pl4e]

I went there a few days ago so magical 😊

[@DaveMani]

Agreed! :)

[@wawerukamuru]

The eruption part was hilarious, Tracey must be putting up with alot. 🤣🤣🤣

[@DaveMani]

hahaha yesss

[@danielkaranja8981]

👀😂😂😂

[@francishunt8969]

beautiful hike. The environment is really breath taking and the trails just perfect, flora and fauna, trails, soft sand and some hilly rocky places just great

[@DaveMani]

yes it is!!!

[@macacanalspain-crotchetkni2623]

great memories, i climbed this some years back, nice you did

[@DaveMani]

sure did!

[@marcrcbally]

Thanks for the awesome video of Longonot. Brings back a lot of memories. For high school I went to RVA in Kijabe which is on the side of the Rift Valley looking towards Longonot. Got to climb it many times and even went down into the crater a couple of times. Looks the same as it did in the 80s. You should climb Mt Kenya, another, but much older volcano and much higher. That takes several days of hard climbing. Or Kilimanjaro, a slightly newer Volcano and also a bit higher. Thanks again for all your wonderful videos, and stay safe.

[@Utadowot]

I didn't know you can go down the crater. How was it? When I climbed Longonot there were buffaloes raising dust on the sides and the breathtaking views are still with me to this day

[@marcrcbally]

@@Utadowot we just used to follow game trails down. There is no actual path into the crater and I am not sure the park would be too happy

[@DaveMani]

Wow, that would have been interesting to go into the crater!

[@robaeli854]

@@marcrcbally it will be pretty against the park rules to go down the volcano area...don't dare, it's also punishable by law enforcement agencies. Dangerous.

[@marcrcbally]

@@robaeli854 That was in the early 1980s when there where no park rangers or anything at all.

[@seifabdi9248]

Thank you guys, God bless

[@DaveMani]

cheers :)

[@MrElhabib123]

Beautiful nature Its worth it traveling

[@DaveMani]

Definitely

[@elizabethodipo9756]

Good job Tracey 👏

[@DaveMani]

thank you!

[@Wamuhu_Wamzz]

This was one of my best hikes. the weather was amazing and i would say going down was super easy. literally ran all the way.

[@Inspiringagenerationofwinners]

Wow. I broke a sweat just watching u climb🤣🤣🤣. Thanks guys. This is amazing

[@DaveMani]

our pleasure :)

[@saeydavid]

Monster energy drink on retail goes for ksh200 which is relative in all hoods .

[@DaveMani]

good to know!

[@maswaikelvin6493]

Yes bro

[@DaveMani]

yesss

[@gettykebeney7995]

Beautiful Kenya hope you are really enjoying the activity

[@DaveMani]

we are :)

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

My best mzungu couple❣❣❣🇰🇪🇰🇪

[@victormuthura]

They are goals.

[@thisandthat1523]

Kevo uko huku pia🤣

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

@@thisandthat1523 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂

[@doctorharry]

Next ni wewe tuna taka kuona 😂😂😂

[@kevohwapipelinetransami4351]

@@doctorharry 😎😎😎

[@rapttortom4826]

I last climbed this mountain in 2016 .. I'm glad you two are having fun ☺️ Thank GOD you are safe

[@DaveMani]

yes we are :)

[@Menacenju]

You should try the Abadares, there are 7 peaks with the highest coming in at 4001m asl

[@DaveMani]

We've been a couple times but never hiked it. It was just for safaris. We'll check it out tho! 👍🏼🇰🇪

[@shikovero5511]

Wow I really love this i need to go back again i hiked mt longonot back in 2007 but we we didn't go round the crater due to time

[@DaveMani]

it was great!

[@RNyambura]

I climbed Mt. Longonot when I was 12 yrs old with my family and other 3 close families. It was exciting for us kids by the next day...

[@DaveMani]

that sounds awesome!

[@mistoryn]

16:00 It may not erupt anytime soon but near the peak you can spot smoke coming out on the sides of the wall maybe you missed it because of the mist but we comforted ourselves it's probably geothermal from the surrounding area.

[@DaveMani]

i saw that!!!

[@flashskaters]

lovely video, Grace is chilled

[@DaveMani]

yesss

[@thisandthat1523]

This guy’s accent has started sounding Kenyan in some ways. I can pick the ques from a mile away. Interesting . Kenyan in the US.

[@DaveMani]

haha interesting!

[@ofc._pronk]

The fact that you took us up was amazing even though we were not there

[@DaveMani]

our pleasure!

[@philomenakiguru1356]

I went there years back, yes the view is spectacular.

[@DaveMani]

it sure is!

[@BabraMyama]

U motivate me alot

[@DaveMani]

Thank you so much my friend! All the best! :)

[@maureenavilia208]

Wait the last time i was in longnot there was no stairs, i need to go back there

[@peterkaburu885]

With much love

[@DaveMani]

Thanks Peter :)

[@peterkimondo1762]

Wish you well

[@DaveMani]

thank you :)

[@josephmwangi5644]

Yu guys Continue enjoying yua stay in Kenya

[@DaveMani]

thank you, we will!

[@cyrusmbugua7173]

Your the only people I have to watch even the ads just to support you guys great work though keep the 🔥🔥🔥 on.

[@DaveMani]

thank you so much :)

[@derplaga]

This was a beautiful experience you guys had , being Kenyan i have always wanted to climb Mt Longonot but this adulting keeps me at work :(

[@DaveMani]

understandable!

[@themuchemitv7418]

I bet those emergency numbers would really help lol

[@DaveMani]

hahaha fair

[@nathan9206]

my friends in school went here for a trip for camping

[@DaveMani]

That’s awesome!

[@maswaikelvin6493]

Are you going to Naivasha

[@DaveMani]

hopefully!

[@gordonosango9706]

Dave c'mon that part of skiing down the hill got my heart skipping😂😂

[@DaveMani]

i know right?

[@africanqueen4768]

Welcome back that was quite an adventure.😃😃

[@DaveMani]

it sure was!

[@SuperGeejoe]

I do really love watching the adventures that are here in my country.. Continue touring Kenya

[@DaveMani]

Thank you so much George :)

[@phine800]

Good video! Made me homesick, kudos to Tracy for being a trooper!! The mountain eruption LOL

[@DaveMani]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mophious59]

Wonderful experience, i did it in high school never forgot about it. Thanks for sharing.😊

[@DaveMani]

our pleasure!

[@ninawainaina]

I love how you captured your hike. I think i now want to go back and hike

[@DaveMani]

it was great!!!

[@picsandvidstv1348]

Who sold those energy drinks to you guys? They really overpriced you guys! Ooh and by the way if you can’t find them in the grocery stores, just walk in any ‘ Wines & Spirit’ or you can call them Liquor stores, and you’ll definitely find them! That was a beautiful adventure guys!

[@DaveMani]

hahah they were way overpriced but..... we wanted it haha

[@EMMANUELMULEHANE]

Congrats @Dave_Mani on your Mt Ol Doinyo Oloonongot (aka "Mountain of many spurs")!!

[@DaveMani]

thank you :)

[@lilliankiambo2891]

Any time Dave would say he's at the highest point, I'd laugh knowing very well there's still a ways to go because the highest point has a sign 😂😂😂 Also, I've gone left instead of right before (or is it the other way round?) and regretted it

[@DaveMani]

you got it right!! and yes hahaha we will definitely fo right next time

[@joshuaisaac4037]

Skiding down a rocky terrain with dust cloud. You should do the same Tracey.

[@DaveMani]

She was a little scared! 🤣

[@somewhereinafrica6572]

I open from laptop and phone and like from both devices, one for Dave and the other for Tracy, I’ll need hubbys phone when a mini you comes 🤣

[@DaveMani]

hahaha love this!

[@irenenanjy5351]

Hi Dave thank you for this video i subscribed to this channel and am proud visit menengai crater in Nakuru.

[@DaveMani]

Thanks and welcome

[@sleuth7]

I climbed this mountain back in 2003. Don't know if I can make it today, being much older than back then. I finally climbed Mount Kenya in 2007.

[@DaveMani]

ouu we do want to do mount kenya

[@edwinvandersarcillas173]

I was here a week ago while celebrating my 29th birthday

[@DaveMani]

oh thats awesome!

[@kr3539]

15:51 Love how you pushed her to the side. "No time for chivalry, it's me or you babe. When I said till death do us part I was talking about moments like this."

[@DaveMani]

hahahaha

[@sahibubatsoofficial3]

" I'm running away, you'll never get me"😂😂😂😂😆😆😆why I'm I wheezing!!😂

[@DaveMani]

hahahah

[@sahibubatsoofficial3]

@@DaveMani SMLFY guys! All the best

[@alikibwana9417]

Dope content always love Yu guys Soo much

[@DaveMani]

thank you!

[@josiahmutinda5964]

First hiked Mt. Longonot while in grade 8. It was gruesome but I survived😂. Did 3 more hikes after and I am currently my 4th and final year of uni. Long time coming but I loved each and single hike.

[@DaveMani]

thats awesome :)

[@puritymugo3665]

Going round the Rim is the hardest. I did it once And vowed never to hike again... It was so hard for me... I could not walk straight two weeks after the hike 😭😭. It rained while we were up there... Going down was the hardest.

[@DaveMani]

going down did suck for sure!

[@christinenjogu]

Lol! Sounds like my case word for word,literally!

[@sleuth7]

Don't miss the Safari Rally, a version of World Rally Championship from 24th June. It will be a milestone in your Kenyan experience.

[@DaveMani]

we are going to try!!

[@TaylorSwiftIsGod]

OMG. I just spent 3 hrs watching.this shit! WTF is wrong with me? I must be in love.....with Dave and Tracey! Thanks again guys !!!!

[@DaveMani]

Haha I really appreciated you watching :)

[@slymusau]

You lovely couple should go check out the wrc Safari rally in Naivasha on Friday. But coming to think about it everyone knows you so there's a little chance you guys will enjoy it because everyone will want to take photo with y'all.

[@DaveMani]

haha fair, we are going to try though!

[@pmuchina]

You guys did well to go in the morning as the chilly June weather translates into those clouds thus adding to the mystery and constant review of where the peak is. Also, after tackling the rim I'm pretty sure it's sth you never want to repeat but you still had it easy, not like going when you can see just how much farther you need to go which is demoralising.

[@DaveMani]

haha we need proper shoes too

[@MillieNyibinya]

That was a good exercise

[@DaveMani]

it sure was!

[@morgkash]

Wow!! You actually made it to the top👑✊🙌❣🔥... You never disappoint🥰 .Great Video💯🥂🙏

[@DaveMani]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@ruthcleopatra]

Awesome vlog again. Gives me ample inform since I'm hiking this mountain in a months time...after William hill

[@biancanyambura7947]

The emergency numbers 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DaveMani]

hahah i know right?

[@TraceMani]

Challenging but super fun! 😅

[@DaveMani]

it sure was!

[@ciruwainaina]

This is soo cool reminds me of my childhood back home. Our sunday school teachers always took us for hikes. I recommend ngong hills for you guys

[@DaveMani]

we will check it out :)