Is it worth the trip?
62Good out of 100 for your dates
Best on Tue 3: Rock wet: dry in about 3 h, Rock about 25 °C, Rain 1 mm
Mon 2 · 48 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 22°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 2.5 mm
Tue 3 · 67 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 3 h
- Rock temp
- 25°C
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 1 mm
Wed 4 · 62 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 24°C
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Thu 5 · 49 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 23°C
- Air
- 28°C
- Rain
- 1.2 mm
Fri 6 · 64 out of 100
- Rock
- Wet
- Rock temp
- 22°C
- Air
- 27°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sat 7 · 65 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 24°C
- Air
- 25°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Sun 8 · 63 out of 100
- Rock
- Wetdry in 6 h
- Rock temp
- 24°C
- Air
- 26°C
- Rain
- 0.6 mm
Tap a day for rock, its warmth, the air and rain. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Sun 151, fair
- Mon 248, fair
- Tue 367, good
- Wed 462, good
- Thu 549, fair
- Fri 664, good
- Sat 765, good
- Sun 863, good
- Mon 928, poor
- Tue 1056, fair
The spot in two facts
- 1 cragmapped within 5 km
- 9 routesstated on the map
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know loose rock, seepage, access bans or your skill.
| Day | Score | Rock | Rock temp | Air | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 1Nov* | 51, fair | Wet | 24°C | 26°C | 0.8 mm |
| Mon 2Nov | 48, fair | Wet | 22°C | 27°C | 2.5 mm |
| Tue 3Nov | 67, good | Wetdry in 3 h | 25°C | 28°C | 1 mm |
| Wed 4Nov | 62, good | Wet | 24°C | 28°C | 0.6 mm |
| Thu 5Nov | 49, fair | Wet | 23°C | 28°C | 1.2 mm |
| Fri 6Nov | 64, good | Wet | 22°C | 27°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sat 7Nov | 65, good | Wetdry in 6 h | 24°C | 25°C | 0.6 mm |
| Sun 8Nov | 63, good | Wetdry in 6 h | 24°C | 26°C | 0.6 mm |
| Mon 9Nov | 28, poor | Wetdry in 12 h | 29°C | 27°C | 2.7 mm |
| Tue 10Nov | 56, fair | Wet | 23°C | 25°C | 2.4 mm |
* Rain before today is not known: the forecast starts today, so these days are scored from a dry start and a wet one.
Rock and air are in °C, the rock's with the sun on it; rain in mm. More
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Map
the area and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Rwakobo Rock
1 crag mapped, 9 routes stated. Thika, 678 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Wasini, 1036 km. Nearest airport: Savannah Airstrip (KHX), 146 km.
- Crags 1 crag mapped, 9 routes stated.
- Rock No source states the rock.
From OpenStreetMap: the crags mapped within 5 km. Check access and bans locally.
Crags: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,190–US$2,390 each
about US$1,190–US$2,390 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, hire car, food, climbing instructor.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 30 October 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return ORD to KGL, estimated from distance and season, changing at LHR, full-service airlines, with a hold bag | about US$784–US$1,630 |
| Hire car | 6 days, shared | about US$100–US$174 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$221–US$415 |
| Climbing instructor | 1 day with an instructor, shared; leave it out if you climb on your own | about US$87–US$167 |
| Total | about US$1,190–US$2,390 |
No town nearby, so no stay is in it. Climbers bring their own kit: it is not in the cost. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: nearest beds 1036 km away
No town nearby
Thika, 678 km away, is the nearest town we list; we have not checked places to stay there. Nearest beds: Wasini, 1036 km. Nearest airport: Savannah Airstrip (KHX), 146 km.
See places to stay near Wasini, 1036 km away · Booking.comGetting there: about 27h 50m
About 27h 50m door to door from Chicago
Fly ORD → KGL, changing at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), then 3h 30m by road
Flights ORD → KGL on your dates · Skyscanner
An estimate, one way; the journey never changes the score.