Morop Hills Landscape

The importance of a hill often depends on its cultural, historical, geological or ecological context. Morop Hill, situated about 10 km west of Kabarnet Town, is noteworthy for all these reasons. It also lacks nothing in terms of unique flora and stunning views. Morop is the second highest prominence of Tugen Hills, after Saimo Hill. Seen along Tarambas-Kipsaraman Road, it forms a distinct landmark.

Rising to 2,720 ms, Morop Hill also enshrines a robust history, as a Catholic Mission hotspot, a bizarre history of slave trade and as a time-honoured cultural shrine. Although Koroto appears hidden and alienated from the rest of the world, it was once at the centre of one of the most inhumane industries — slave trade. Explorer Joseph Thomson once walked this magical region, travelling the same paths that Arab and Swahili traders used as they peddled their merchandise.

Its cultural chronicles as a forcing-house for spellbinding myths are, perhaps, the most captivating. As it goes, the ‘rain-god’ of Tugen lived here, at Kikojo Falls on its foot slope. For nature-lovers, the hiking trails are abounding with lovely views of Lakes Baringo, Bogoria and Kamnarok, Kerio, and the shrouded Kikojo Falls.

Trip type: Be

Hiking level: Moderate

Rates: From 2700

Departure time: 6AM

Pick up point: Cicada ELDORET