Mount Kenya Lodge is a climb of 37.6 kilometers (hors catégorie). Mount Kenya Lodge tops out at 3,268 m above sea level. It is located in Mitheru ward, Tharaka-Nithi, Kenya. The average gradient is 5.8% with a maximum of 18.3%. The climb has 2171 meters of elevation gain.
Difficulty breakdown: A long climb (37.6 km) with serious demands and a lot of elevation gain (2171m). The difficulty lies in the inconsistent gradient: a steep start (9%), technical sections with slight downhill stretches (KM 3-4, KM 10-11), and a brutal finish with a kilometre at 15% (KM 30-31) and a closing stretch at 10%.
Pacing advice:
1. Pace yourself from the start: Resist the urge to go too hard in the first kilometres at 9%. Settle into a steady, sustainable effort to avoid fading early.
2. Make the most of the flat sections: Use the low-gradient stretches (KM 2-3, 32-33) and the slight descents to recover actively by easing off a little, without losing time.
3. Save something for the final: Prepare for the last hard section (KM 30-37) with its severe gradients (15%, 10%). Manage your energy so you reach this crucial part without being completely cooked.
37.6 km • 2171 m D+
VAM: average climbing speed, based on elevation gain
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