Location	Kisamis
Starting Point	Foot of Ole Sayeti
Ending point	Foot of Ole Sayeti
Walking Duration	6 hours
Terrain	Loose stones and pebbles
Difficulty	Moderate
Elevation gain

The objective of the hike is to get to the summit of Olesekut hill in the southern Rift valley, one of the hills in the Oloroka ridge in the southern rift valley.

Olesekut is the hill bordering Oltepesi on your way to Magadi. The hike is a thrilling day excursion into maasai land. The hill is Maasai communal land and must be respected as such.

Route Description
The trail starts at the saddle of ole sayeti where you walk up a gentle uphill slope along  a motorable road up to the brow of the hill to reveal your intended destination, the ole sekut a distant off to the east. At the brow of the hill you, deviat

e from the road and make your way east following human footpaths and grazing paths up to the primary school. Avoiding the school compound you swing south and head straight for the hill walking past two or so Manyattas.

At the foot of the hill the going gets quite rough with loose stones and pebbles that keep sliding you back a notch with every step. Without a good hiking shoe, this becomes quite a frustration but what is hike without frustration.

As with every hilly hike, the false summit happens when the trail plateaus to reveal stunning views of more undulating hills, gorges, and ridges. Skirting through dangerously sharp cliffs and soft rock you make your way round the first hill and your summit comes into view. The summit is then a quick one hour away from where you are treated to breath taking views of Olorgesailie hill to the south, Ngong hills to the north, the plains of Masai-mara to the west and a spec of lake Magadi.

 

Getting there:-
Public means: From Kiserian, take matatus going to Magadi, Tinga or Kisamis and a light at Kisamis. If you are early enough you may start your walk from here, otherwise take boda-bodas to the foot of the hill.

Driving:
Normally, you pick a guide at Kiserian or Ngong then drive like you would to Magadi up to Kisamis and then on to JM Kariuki murder site. Turn left into a load facing a pass between two hills and on to the foot and saddle of the hills.

Guides
A local guide is essential to hike trail because like mentioned above you will be traversing communal land.

Contact

Paul Kalaile	0714 155872	paulnteyierr@gmail.com
Emmanuel Kaimarish	0704 866745	emmanurish@gmail.com