![]() ![]() ![]() Anyone embarking on this walk must understand that it is a very tough climb, and that as this is an active volcano, so high risks are involved. This climb usually starts at midnight, and you climb for around six hours, through the night, to reach the spectacular views of the top by sunrise. It is an active volcano and can be climbed, although it is very demanding. South of Lake Natron lies Mount Ol Doinyo Lengai (2878 metres high). We didn’t mind getting a little wet, and so loved this walk and the swim at the bottom of falls. However, after a few hours you’ll reach a beautiful natural swimming pool surrounded by steep rock walls – showered by cascades of spring-water and overlooked by palm trees. There’s a bit of gentle scrambling involved, and you’ll also cross the river a few of times. But you don’t need to visit the lake in person to see its stunning, seasonal color. ![]() The lake is mostly inhospitable to life, except for a few species adapted to its warm, salty, and alkaline water. This walk winds up through a shady gorge (very welcome in the heat) between steep cliffs. Lake Natron, Tanzania MaJPEG MaNot many people venture near the shores of Lake Natron in northern Tanzania. Whilst here, take the chance to walk up to the Engero Sero Waterfalls. This walk is best done in the very early morning or late afternoon out of the heat of the day. You can walk out across the baked mud to the shores of the great soda lake itself, in which algae and zooplankton thrive – which in turn attract the flamingos that line the lake’s shore. Activities in the Lake Natron area focus mainly on walks. ![]()
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