Departing 10 December 2026 Cape Town to Windsor. On foot.
Wandering through mankind
One man, three continents, twenty five countries, and a daily act of kindness in every one of them.
until the first step at Cape Agulhas
Straight from the camera
Hear it from Leon
He films as he walks. These only load when you press play, so nothing follows you around the internet just for visiting.
Leon McFarlane
It started with a 500km walk across Uganda
After a series of personal challenges, I found myself rebuilding my life from the ground up.
During that process, a friend invited me on a 500km charity walk across Uganda. What began as a physical challenge became something much deeper.
Moving slowly through communities, witnessing extraordinary generosity, and focusing on daily acts of kindness gave me a renewed sense of purpose.
Wandering Through Mankind is the continuation of that journey.
From the 500km walk across Uganda that started all of this
Three continents, one pair of feet
The journey north
This route trades speed for depth. Every stop is chosen to spark curiosity and build real connections through direct exposure to global history, culture and faith.
- 0 km South Africa
- 1,900 km Lesotho
- 2,220 km Botswana
- 3,000 km Zambia
- 3,900 km Tanzania
- 5,250 km Kenya
- 6,030 km Uganda
- 6,650 km South Sudan
- 7,350 km Ethiopia
- 8,600 km Djibouti
- 8,860 km Saudi Arabia
- 10,460 km Jordan
- 10,880 km Egypt
- 11,780 km Turkey
- 13,080 km Greece
- 13,700 km Albania
- 14,040 km Montenegro
- 14,220 km Croatia
- 14,700 km Slovenia
- 14,890 km Austria
- 15,310 km Germany
- 16,090 km Belgium
- 16,350 km France
- 16,530 km England
Every act, logged
Where your money goes
Support here does two things. It keeps Leon walking, covering visas, food, kit and the occasional bed for the night. And it pays for an act of kindness in every place he passes through.
Every one of those acts is recorded below with the date, the place and what it cost, so you can see exactly what your money did. The ledger covers the kindness spending, not the cost of the walk itself.
What this is
This is not a registered charity and it does not claim to be. It is one man walking, funded by the people who want to see him do it. Contributions are not tax deductible and carry no Gift Aid. If you would rather give to a registered charity, please do, and Leon would still love you to follow the walk.
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Every pound gets a date, a place, a kilometre and a photograph. The ledger opens on day one.
What I hope to learn
Not a search for answers
Along the route I hope to learn from people of different cultures, faiths and backgrounds, exploring the histories, traditions and values that shape their lives.
Rather than relying on assumptions or second hand opinions, I want to experience the world slowly enough to understand it through the people who call it home.
The goal is not to return with certainty. The goal is to return with better questions.