Mackinder Ultra Upsweep

Would you be looking for a day dash to Mount Kenya Summit? Please don’t worry about it any further if you dare. Our Mackinder Ultra Upsweep will see you through a 32km challenging ascent up the famous Mackinder Valley, Shiptons Camp, Harris Tarn, and Point Lenana.

The bog and wet terrain before Mackinder Valley and the vertical desert past Shiptons Camp are notable challenges on this ascent that will require mental and physical resilience to see you through.

The hike starts at Old Moses Camp and quickly proceeds through a more gentle incline past the met station. It diverts to the Right past two valleys and rivers and to the start of Mackinder Valley, which marks the first phase of this ascent. You cross a third bridge at Mackinder Valley close to Shipton’s camp. Past the Shiptons Camp, we will climb steeply to Harris Tarn and a few meters to Point Lenana.

The mountain never moves. It’s you who does. Keep moving. If you can’t sit atop the rocks at Point Lenana, you have a panorama of tarns and surrounding views of rocks and the views of the mountain below.

Mackinder Ultra Upsweep Stats

Hike Essentials

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Ticket & Booking Mackinder Ultra Upsweep

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Trip Route

Nairobi-(via Thika Road)-Nanyuki

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