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Flora and Fauna: Eagle eggs in nest

A nesting pair of Verreaux's eagles uses the top of Pig's Ear to raise their young every year here. Please do not climb Pig's Ear or the route to the immediate left or right in April, May or June. At all other times do check before starting up if the nest is occupied.

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Created 3 years ago - Edited about two years ago

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Start 2m to the right of fig tree root.

  1. 27m. Climb bulge, moving right to root-filled crack. Move along crack to second fig tree (runner). Cross eye of crack to face below block and pull up over block on good holds to platform.

  2. 9m. Ascend wall behind in the centre.

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Route history

1954First ascent: Caukwell, Ker & Jenkins

Warnings

3 Apr 2021 Warning Flora and Fauna: Eagle eggs in nest

Location

Lat/Lon: -1.48827, 37.06973

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Grade citation

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VS Lukenya Climbs

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Lukenya is mostly trad, with some specific sport crags. No bolting is allowed without special permission from the Mountain Club of Kenya - get in touch with them if you think you have spotted a sport route, think there should be an extra bolt on a climb, see some degraded equipment, etc. Avoid cutting down any vegetation beyond a few bush branches - if you think a particular tree poses a real danger to climbers please bring this to the attention of MCK. Don't harass any of the local, sometimes rare wildlife.

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