{"id":2335,"date":"2023-01-12T21:08:03","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T21:08:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=2335"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:06:20","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:06:20","slug":"ngong-hills-hike-with-dr-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/?p=2335","title":{"rendered":"Ngong Hills Hike with Dr Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.outdooractive.com\/en\/route\/hiking-route\/morning-hike-ngong-hills-end-to-end-and-back\/260255817\/?share=%7Ezvgcfufg%244osswp7c#dm=1\">Morning Hike &#8211; Ngong Hills end to end and back \u2022 Hiking Route \u00bb outdooractive.com<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In Nairobi ahead of my Kilimanjaro climb, Dr Faith and her brother Steve took me to Ngong Hills for a training hike &#8211; more altitude than I&#8217;ve found in Hampshire (with a minimum elevation above 2,000m it&#8217;s higher than anywhere in UK)!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We met at 5am then an hour&#8217;s drive from Syokimau to Ngong in time to see the sun rising.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080024-scaled-e1675843551686.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080024-scaled-e1675843551686-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080024-scaled-e1675843551686-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080024-scaled-e1675843551686-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080024-scaled-e1675843551686-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080024-scaled-e1675843551686.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080024-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080024-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2336\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, just about see the sun rising as we were up in the clouds. As we started the hike (it was chilly) we could hear rather than see the wind turbines around us, and views were pretty limited.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075507132_MF_PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075507132_MF_PORTRAIT-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075507132_MF_PORTRAIT-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075507132_MF_PORTRAIT-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075507132_MF_PORTRAIT-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075507132_MF_PORTRAIT-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075507132_MF_PORTRAIT-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The hike starts with a steady climb (250m in 3km)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075525727_MF_PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"769\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075525727_MF_PORTRAIT-769x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075525727_MF_PORTRAIT-769x1024.jpg 769w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075525727_MF_PORTRAIT-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075525727_MF_PORTRAIT-768x1023.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075525727_MF_PORTRAIT-1153x1536.jpg 1153w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075525727_MF_PORTRAIT-1538x2048.jpg 1538w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_075525727_MF_PORTRAIT-scaled.jpg 1922w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 769px) 100vw, 769px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is followed by a series of mini-summits and improving views.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080029-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080029-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2339\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080029-1024x768.jpg 1024w, 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https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084215163_MF_PORTRAIT-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084215163_MF_PORTRAIT-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084215163_MF_PORTRAIT-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084215163_MF_PORTRAIT-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084320146_PORTRAIT.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084320146_PORTRAIT-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2341\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084320146_PORTRAIT-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084320146_PORTRAIT-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084320146_PORTRAIT-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084320146_PORTRAIT-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_084320146_PORTRAIT-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then a long descent to the southern gate (100m lower than the northern gate) where we had to pay our entrance fees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_092305363-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_092305363-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2342\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_092305363-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_092305363-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_092305363-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_092305363-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_092305363-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Then reverse the route back to the start, with increasing temperature and sun.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080059-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080059-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2343\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080059-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080059-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080059-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080059-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080059-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080078-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080078-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2344\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080078-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080078-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080078-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080078-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/P1080078-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This group were singing and playing hymns that could be heard far our over the hills, an inspiration as you slogged up towards them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_113244134-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_113244134-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2345\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_113244134-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_113244134-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_113244134-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_113244134-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_113244134-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>We made it &#8211; the two daktaris!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_120016374_HDR.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_120016374_HDR-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_120016374_HDR-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_120016374_HDR-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_120016374_HDR-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_120016374_HDR-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_120016374_HDR-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Back near the start, cattle and goats were grazing in the sunshine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_123940227-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_123940227-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_123940227-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_123940227-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_123940227-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_123940227-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_123940227-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My new boots, bought the day before I left and only worn on the flight out, now looked well and truly used!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_124143926-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"769\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_124143926-1024x769.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2348\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_124143926-1024x769.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_124143926-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_124143926-768x577.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_124143926-1536x1153.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.asimons.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/IMG_20230112_124143926-2048x1538.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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