Gol
Mountains
The remote and ecologically fragile Gol Mountains
are divided by the valley of Angata Kiti which leads to the Salei Plains.
A facinating area to explore by four wheel vehicle or by foot and a chance
to revel in solitude and peace.
Shifting Sands
North of Oldupai Gorge, a long, black sand
dune is driven across the plains by the prevailing easterly winds. It
moves an average of 17m a year. Once seen, never forgotten. It also has
important religious significance to the local Maasai.
Ol Karien Gorge
The sheer walls of this narrow gorge in the Gol Mountains provide rainy-season
breeding sites for hundreds of Ruppell's Griffon Vultures. In the dry
season it is a crucial water source for Maasai and their livestock.
Nasera Rock
This huge monolith stands 80 metres high
and towers over the surrounding short grass plains west of the Gol Mountains.
There is evidence of prehistoric man sheltering here for thousands of
years.
Shifting Sands
Gol Mountains
Olkarien Gorge
Nasera Rock
