A waterfall chase like no other, the heavenly bamboo garden, stare at the breathtaking waterfalls as you take it all in surrounded by tall trees calming your mind and soul.. This is Ragia!! Ragia forest which forms part of the Aberdare forest ecosystem that has a huge spectrum of flora and fauna. Located in Lari sub county of Kiambu county and it is approximately 90 Km North of Nairobi makes it perfect for a day trek. It is accessed from Flyover- Magumu-Njabini road. It boarders Kieni forest to the East and Kinangop plateau to the West in Nyandarua county, Kamae forest to the south and Kinangop forest to the North. The forest is managed by Kenya Forest Service and covers an area of 4250.21 ha.
The Ragia circuit starts at Sasumua Dam through Chinas camp gate. It then proceeds deep into thick bamboo and follows elephant trails down the valley to the pipeline leave way. The trail suddenly makes a steep drop to Sasumua River which leads to a magnificent waterfall called no 18. From the waterfall, the trail leads to sharp descent that leads back to the pipeline way leave which forms better part of the trail which again leads to a cascading waterfall and famous Mau Mau cave where Mau Mau generals like Field marshal Dedan Kimathi and general China used to plan their operations.
From the waterfall, the trail leads you out of the forest through the thick bamboo forest while walking along a forest road. The whole circuit takes approximately 18km and will take 6-7 hours.