Hell's Gate: Elsa Gate to Ol Njorowa
Drive
checked 11 August 2026
- Distance
- 15.3km
- Climb
- 374m
- Est. time
- 0:48
Download the line
A GPX file with all 431 recorded points. It opens in Garmin, OsmAnd, Gaia GPS and Panya. It has the line only, with no turn guidance.
About this route
A park drive from Elsa Gate toward Ol Njorowa through Hell's Gate National Park, mixing compacted and sandy surfaces.
Before you go
Some facts need a new check. We hide old amounts, permits, hours and contacts below.
What it costs
KWS scenic-park conservation fee
Kenya Wildlife Service- East African citizen, adultper person per 24 hours
- KES 500.00
- East African citizen, childper person per 24 hours
- KES 250.00
- Kenya resident, adultper person per 24 hours
- KES 675.00
- Kenya resident, childper person per 24 hours
- KES 350.00
- Non-resident, adultper person per 24 hours
- USD 50.00
- Non-resident, childper person per 24 hours
- USD 25.00
- African citizen, adultper person per 24 hours
- USD 20.00
- African citizen, childper person per 24 hours
- USD 10.00
KWS conservation admission fee in the October 2025 schedule. Activity, vehicle, camping, guide, and other charges are outside this row. Confirm the tariff and effective period before travel.
Current. KWS Conservation Fees, October 2025, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Permits
KWS park admission authorizationRequired
Use the current KWS eCitizen park-entry service or the current KWS entry process.
Current. Hell's Gate National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
When to go
Hell's Gate all-year variable-conditions profile
Current. Hell's Gate National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Gates, camps, fuel, and services
Elsa Gate route access point
This is the exact mapped start of the accepted park-road route at Elsa Gate. Confirm same-day gate operation and park access.
Current. Hell's Gate National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Naiburta Public Campsite
KWS lists Naiburta as a public campsite with standard amenities and no prior booking requirement. The mapped point identifies the site; confirm current operation and charges.
Current. Hell's Gate National Park official brochure, checked 11 August 2026. Source
Elevation
374 m up, 463 m down
1,850 m to 2,050 m. Estimated from the route line, not from recorded runs.
Along the way
- 0.0 km
Hell's Gate: Elsa Gate to Ol Njorowa start
Exact first point of the accepted full-resolution GPX.
- 15.3 km
Hell's Gate: Elsa Gate to Ol Njorowa finish
Exact final point of the accepted full-resolution GPX.
Route visuals
PhotographDo you remember the Lion King? Hell's Gate National Park, Naivasha, Kenya. The main setting of the 1994 film, The Lion King is heavily modelled after the park, where several lead crew members of the film went to the park to study and gain an appreciation of the environment for the film. (Wikipedia). Commons locates this photograph in Hell's Gate National Park; it does not establish the exact Elsa–Ol Njorowa line.
Photo by Ninara from Helsinki, Finland · captured 2014-12-22
File:Hell's Gate, Kenya (16213882255).jpg by Ninara from Helsinki, Finland · CC BY 2.0
.jpg){kind=link}
Changes: Resized, re-encoded, and composited on a blurred background by Panya Routes on 2026-08-11
PhotographThis is an image with the theme " Africa on the Move or Transport " from: Kenya. Commons explicitly identifies a safari road in the park; it does not verify the current surface of this route.
Photo by Alexandra Cadet · captured 2017-01-30
File:Tourist safari road in Hell's gate National Park.jpg by Alexandra Cadet · CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized, re-encoded, and composited on a blurred background by Panya Routes on 2026-08-11
Adaptation license: CC BY-SA 4.0
PhotographTrail signs at Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya. Commons identifies trail signs in the park; the signs are context only and must not be treated as current turn instructions.
Photo by GioRan · captured 2019-08-11
File:Trail signs at Hell's Gate National Park, Kenya.jpg by GioRan · CC BY-SA 4.0
Changes: Resized, re-encoded, and composited on a blurred background by Panya Routes on 2026-08-11
Adaptation license: CC BY-SA 4.0
PhotographHell's Gate National Park, Elsa Gate. Commons explicitly identifies Elsa Gate; current hours, fees, and services require KWS confirmation.
Photo by Toppazz · captured 2010-12-16
File:Hell's Gate National Park, Elsa Gate - panoramio.jpg by Toppazz · CC BY 3.0
Changes: Resized, re-encoded, and composited on a blurred background by Panya Routes on 2026-08-11
Can your vehicle do this?
Add your vehicle in the app to get the answer. Download the route before you lose signal.