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Lukenya Rock Climbing

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Areas in Lukenya

Baboon Cliff 1 / 11 / 8 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

Eagle's Nest Face 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Edinburgh Castle 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Gumshoe Face 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

Lukenya Camping Area 0 / 0 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 1

Main Wall 3 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 3

Nemesis Crag 0 / 11 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Sentry Box Crag 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0

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Elevation:	6,008 ft
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Access Issue: Must get permission from Mountain Club of Kenya: mck.or.ke Details

MCK owns the land and requires that all non-members pay an access fee to support maintenance.

Description

A broken cliff system featuring a variety of shaded and exposed areas. Crags at the base of the hill have more vegetation. There are a plethora of trad routes, but access to top makes top-rope an option too. Mountain Club of Kenya owns the land, grants access for non-members, & has guide-books available. mck.or.ke

Getting There

1 hour South of Nairobi, down Mombasa Rd. Turn off left after you pass the hill and Edinburgh Castle - the crags are not visible when coming from Nairobi as they are on the South side of the hill. Pass through Lukenya school, paying a fee if you're not MCK, and follow the road that curves left to the base of the crags. Main Wall is first on your right after you pass an old gate, and if you keep going you get to the Picnic Tree and a high concentration of single-pitch crags.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Lukenya

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 5 ● Arthur's Horror Trad 2 pitches Main Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Bliss of Nemesis Sport Nemesis Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 4 ● Peaches and Cream Sport Nemesis Crag
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Smooth Sport Nemesis Crag
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 4 ● Leap of Faith Sport Nemesis Crag
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● As Good as it Gets Sport Nemesis Crag
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 5 ● Nemesis Sport Nemesis Crag