Life Behind Bars

Life Behind Bars is a 12km beginner ride that will take you through Gacuthi and Bama forest, passing through Soweto shopping center in KEFRI. Ride flowy & thrilling trails through the forest and mingle with other cyclists as you get to learn something new about mountain biking from our guide.

Highlights: 

• Giant Mountain Bikes
• Beginner-friendly
• Professional Mountain Bike Guides
• Amazing sceneries of KEFRI Forest

Itinerary

0830h: Departure Time At the benches near Bata shop, Hilton (opposite Kencom)

Route: Nrbi – KEFRI

0930h: Hike Briefing & Stretches

0945h: Start the Ride

1400h: Complete ride

1415h: Stretches

About this activity

Difficulty: Beginner & Intermediate friendly 

Duration: 4 hours

Distance: 12 km

What’s Included

• Professional, knowledgeable, friendly guide.
• A commitment to make the tour as exciting, challenging, informative, and full as you’d like, and as is possible in a day.
• Quality bikes
• Helmet
• Water bottle with water

What’s Not Included

• Transport (Ksh 400)
• Meals
• KFS Fee (Ksh 250)

Ride Structure

• Bike & Safety Briefing 
• Bike & Helmet fitting 
• Snacks and water distribution
• Rider introductions
• Rides will have various photo stops 
• Ride pace will be set by the guide

What to bring

• Small backpack (double strapped bag) 
• Water bottle (300ml – 500ml) 
• A jacket (it can get cold in the afternoon/evening)
• Snacks

Where Do We Meet?

For group travel via psv, we will meet up at the benches near Bata shop Hilton (opposite Kencom). The guide will be at the meet-up point.

This trip is Self-drive friendly and has safe parking: Muguga Retreat Center – Pin Location

Know before you go

• The guide’s contact is available at the bottom of this page. Feel free to get in touch with any queries regarding this hike.
• Kindly note that we do not do pickups along the way.
• The trail is suitable for beginner and pro cyclists.
• Kindly observe the COVID-19 health safety regulations.
• You will get an email confirmation of your booking once you purchase your ticket. 

Our Safety Pledge

Your safety is our top priority. Our experiences are led by professional hiking guides, and well-known local guides who are well versed with the trails they are guiding. All our guides carry a First-aid Kit and have an emergency contact. If you have any further questions about safety, please contact us for more information.

Cancellation Policy

Cyclists that wish to cancel more than 48 hours before the hike will be issued a 50% refund of the total hiking fees. Those that cancel 48 hours or less to the actual date will not be refunded. No shows will not be refunded either.

Resources

1. Hiking Gear Guide
2. Hiking Gear Vendors
3. Trail Difficulty Guide
4. Trail Gallery
5. Strava Routes
6. Guide Bios
7. Participation Badges
8. Whatsapp Text Helpline
9. Drift Shop
10. Book a Private Drift
11. Rate Lets Drift on Google