Tinderet

Tinderet is a highland area straddling Nandi and Kericho counties, named for the Tinderet Mountain Complex, whose peaks rise to about 2,468 m. The 246 km² Tinderet Forest Reserve, bordered by tea plantations, is a recognised biodiversity hotspot and water catchment area, home to forest birds, monkeys, and reptile and amphibian species found nowhere else in the region. It is a destination for hiking and birdwatching rather than a town in its own right — visitor infrastructure is minimal.

By Car / Road

Tinderet is reached by road from Kapsabet, with access also possible via Kericho to the south.

The forest reserve is best explored on foot with a local guide, or by vehicle on the surrounding roads.

• Tinderet Forest Reserve — a 246 km² biodiversity hotspot and water catchment area straddling Nandi and Kericho counties.

• The Tinderet Mountain Complex, rising to about 2,468 m.

• Hike the forest trails.

• Birdwatch for the reserve's forest bird species.

• Kapsabet — Nandi County's capital.
• Kericho — tea-country town to the south.
• Nandi Hills — scenic tea plantation viewpoints.