Local favourite viewpoint · Meru County, Kenya
Gorges Valley
Gorges Valley is a viewpoint in Meru County, Kenya.
Gorges Valley: 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 Gorges Valley
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 Gorges Valley — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -0.15492, 37.37280. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Gorges Valley
- Mount Kenya National Park · sanctuary · Meru County · ~7 km · Must-see
- Mount Kenya · viewpoint · Embu · ~9 km · Must-see
- Lewa Wildlife Conservancy · sanctuary · Meru County · ~53 km · Must-see
- Vivienne Falls · waterfall · Meru County · ~3 km
- Mintos View · viewpoint · Meru County · ~4 km
- Lake Ellis · lake · Meru County · ~6 km
- Mugi Hill · viewpoint · Meru County · ~7 km
- Point Lenana · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~8 km
- Simba Col · viewpoint · Meru County · ~8 km
- Gregory Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~8 km
- Lewis Glacier · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~8 km
- Point Thomson · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~8 km
- Krapf Glacier · viewpoint · Meru County · ~9 km
- Point Melhuish · viewpoint · Kirinyaga County · ~9 km
- Nelion · viewpoint · Embu · ~9 km
- Diamond Glacier · viewpoint · Embu · ~9 km
- Point John · viewpoint · Kirinyaga County · ~9 km
- Heim Glacier · viewpoint · Kirinyaga County · ~9 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Gorges Valley
- Mount Kenya · viewpoint · Embu · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Satima · viewpoint · Nyandarua · ~107 km · Must-see
- Mount Kinangop · viewpoint · Murang'a County · ~113 km · Must-see
- Mount Kipipiri · viewpoint · Nyandarua · ~122 km · Must-see
- Kinangop Plateau · viewpoint · Nyandarua · ~126 km · Must-see
- Ol Donyo Sabuk · viewpoint · Machakos County · ~138 km · Must-see
- Mount Ololokwe · viewpoint · Samburu · ~141 km · Must-see
- Mintos View · viewpoint · Meru County · ~4 km
- Mugi Hill · viewpoint · Meru County · ~7 km
- Point Lenana · viewpoint · Tharaka-Nithi · ~8 km
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Gorges Valley yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Gorges Valley?
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 Gorges Valley?
Nearby: Mount Kenya National Park (sanctuary, 7 km), Mount Kenya (viewpoint, 9 km), Lewa Wildlife Conservancy (sanctuary, 53 km), Vivienne Falls (waterfall, 3 km), Mintos View (viewpoint, 4 km), Lake Ellis (lake, 6 km).