Local favourite viewpoint · Meru County, Kenya

Pillar

Pillar is a viewpoint in Meru County, Kenya.

Open on the map ＋ Add to trip Day trip from here Plan a road trip Google Maps ↗

Pillar: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Pillar

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.

How to reach Pillar — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -0.13333, 37.33333. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Pillar

Mount Kenya National Park · sanctuary · Meru County · ~1 km · Must-see
Mount Kenya · viewpoint · Embu · ~4 km · Must-see
Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · sanctuary · Meru County · ~51 km · Must-see
Ol Pejeta Conservancy · sanctuary · Laikipia County · ~69 km · Must-see
Mintos View · viewpoint · Meru County · ~2 km
Simba Col · viewpoint · Meru County · ~3 km
Point Lenana · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~4 km
Gregory Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~4 km
Point Thomson · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~4 km
Krapf Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~4 km
Western Terminal · viewpoint · Meru County · ~4 km
Point Peter · viewpoint · Meru County · ~4 km
Lewis Glacier · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~4 km
Northey Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~4 km
Point Dutton · viewpoint · Meru County · ~4 km
Diamond Glacier · viewpoint · Embu · ~4 km
Nelion · viewpoint · Embu · ~4 km
Tyndall Glacier · viewpoint · Nyeri · ~5 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Pillar

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Pillar

Mount Kenya · viewpoint · Embu · ~4 km · Must-see
Mount Satima · viewpoint · Nyandarua · ~103 km · Must-see
Mount Kinangop · viewpoint · Murang'a County · ~111 km · Must-see
Mount Kipipiri · viewpoint · Nyandarua · ~118 km · Must-see
Kinangop Plateau · viewpoint · Nyandarua · ~123 km · Must-see
Mount Ololokwe · viewpoint · Samburu · ~139 km · Must-see
Ol Donyo Sabuk · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~141 km · Must-see
Mintos View · viewpoint · Meru County · ~2 km
Simba Col · viewpoint · Meru County · ~3 km
Point Lenana · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~4 km

All hill stations & viewpoints in Kenya

Frequently asked

How is the weather and view today?

No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Pillar yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What is the best time to visit Pillar?

October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.

What are the places to visit near Pillar?

Nearby: Mount Kenya National Park (sanctuary, 1 km), Mount Kenya (viewpoint, 4 km), Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (sanctuary, 51 km), Ol Pejeta Conservancy (sanctuary, 69 km), Mintos View (viewpoint, 2 km), Simba Col (viewpoint, 3 km).