Mount Satima (The Dragon’s Teeth), Aberdares

Mount Satima, also known as Mount Lesatima and often abbreviated to Satima or Lesatima, is the third-highest mountain in Kenya and the highest in the Aberdare Range. The Maasai name is Oldoinyo Lesatima, which has a variety of alternative spellings, such as Ol Donyo Le Satima, and means "mountain of the bull calf"

On the northern side of the Aberdare Range, the trail leads through bogs and moorlands to a rock formation called “Dragon’s Teeth” that is out of this world. and finally to the top of Mt. Satima.

The hike is rated hard but takes you to the most beautiful parts of the Aberdares – it’s well worth it.

Although there are three gates to this trail, Shamata Gate is the best. It follows a murram road between a thick indigenous forest to the Twin Rocks – the common starting point.

The trail takes you along a narrow marshy path leading to the famous Dragon’s Teeth (sharp volcanic rocks). After a short rest, you’ll follow the trail to the unexpected summit, which opens to beautiful landscapes and enchanting scenery.

Mount Satima can get cold, and some parts of this trail are marshy. So, wear warm clothes, supportive hiking boots and leg gaiters, and carry a raincoat.