Hike to the Highest Point at Margherita Peak
Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Rwenzori Mountains National Park: Climbing Routes & Trekking
Rwenzori Mountains: Travel to Rwenzori Mountains National Park to climb via Kilembe & Central Circuit Route till you reach the highest point in Uganda at Magherita Peak. Packages to Rwenzori Mountains National Park are ideal for travelers on hiking adventure safari in Uganda.
A complete guide to climb Rwenzori Mountains in south western Uganda with Reliable Tour operators. Rwenzori Mountains National Park is unique mountaineering destination in Africa. The park’s main characteristic is Rwenzori Mountains which are ranked as the third highest mountains in Africa After Kilimanjaro & Mount Kenya.
A complete guide to climbing Rwenzori Mountains, when to go and climb, the tourist activities around the mountains, where to stay during after your trek, the climbing routes as well as tour operators specialized in mountaineering in Uganda.
This is also known as the mountains of the moon and are mainly found in south western Uganda on Uganda- Congo border. These are the tallest mountain ranges found in Africa, and are the highest mountains in Uganda. These mountains are higher than the Alps and are also ice capped.
Mount Stanley is also located in the park, Margherita peak is one of Mount Stanley‘s twin summits and is also Africa’s third highest peak with a height of 5,109m. Africa’s fourth and fifth highest peaks that is Mount Speke and Mount Baker are also located in the park. So a visit to these mountains as well as a hike up to the slopes is one of the most exciting experiences you can ever have. You can also combine the birding safari with the hiking tour in case you are interested in Hiking.
About Rwenzori Mountains National Park
Location
This mountain is located in south-western Uganda on the eastern side of the western Albetine Rift valley. Rwenzori lies along the border of Uganda with the Democratic Republic of Congo and also edges the DRC’s Virunga National park. The park is also located in Kabarole, Bundibugyo, as well as Kasese districts.
This national park was also started in 1991 and then designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1994 due to its exceptional natural beauty. It’s about 1,000km in size it has got the third highest mountain peak, waterfalls, glaciers as well as lakes. It’s also known for its fantastic plant life.
The land scape and Climate
Rwenzori is certainly one of Africa’s most fantastic natural environments. The Rwenzoris are mainly identified as one of the most unique and these have got alpine climates though found in an equatorial location.
This also means that it receives higher levels of rainfall that anywhere else in the world. This exciting combination of both heavy rain fall as great exposure to the sun which has created the most basic land scape, wrapped in the giant tree heathers, the lobelias, the groundsel, the colorful lichen as well as the deep moss.
It’s also an account of the luxuriant vegetation which the Rwenzoris have been described as the home of Africa’s botanical big game.
This park is also home to some of the few tropical glaciers remaining in the world on mount stanley, speke and baker. It’s also only when you climb to the top of the Rwenzoris to its snowcapped peaks that keep over the rain forest below that its detachment below from the equatorial Africa will really become so apparent.
Though these glaciers are rapidly retreating and have decreased from a total area of over 2.5 km to less than half a square mile with in the last century and now it can be climbed with it.
Climbing Trails to Rwenzori
Rwenzori Mountains are located in the western part of Uganda along the border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Mountains comprise of the highest point Margherita Peak which can be accessed following various climbing trails which are chosen by the travelers.
These include; the Central Circuit Trail, Kilembe Trail (Southern Circuit) and Bukurungu Wilderness Trail. These routes vary in difficulty, scenery, duration, and level of infrastructure taking different days to conquer the summit i.e 6 to 9 Days starting at the Nyakalengija base camp.
You follow through varying vegetation zones which include; forest – bamboo – heather – alpine – glacier, Bigo Bogs, Lake Bujuku, Kitandara Lakes.
Kilembe Trail is longer, more scenic, and less crowded approaching the Mountain from the South taking a period of 8 to 10 Days following through remote valleys (Nyamwamba, Nyamugasani), diverse terrain landscapes via luxury camps compared huts.
Bukurungu Wilderness Trail is the least developed and most adventurous route taking a period of 7 to 8 days and requires travelers to go wild camping.
When to Visit
Rwenzori Mountains are ideal to visit in mid-December to February and June to August.
Getting Around
Once inside the park, there are no roads—movement is entirely by trekking.
Where to Stay
Once you start climbing, accommodation is fixed along the trails in mountain huts.
Getting to Rwenzori
Rwenzori Mountains can be accessed from Kampala covering a distance of 370 kms.
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Attractions to See
Rwenzori Mountains National Park is exceptional to explore as you Climb the majestic Mountain Rwenzori in Uganda. The Attractions you see in the Park offer you amazing adventures and these include; Snow-capped Peaks Mount Stanley, Mount Speke, Mount Baker, Margherita Peak, savannah to afro-alpine moorland, giant heather, groundsel, lobelia, Glacier-fed Lakes & Rivers.
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Major Rwenzori Mountain Peaks
MT GESSI
Located near Mount Emin, situated north of Mount Stanley, Speke and Baker
MT EMIN
Characterized by its narrow and rocky ridges as well as the twin peaks.
MT SPEKE
The second highest peak in the Rwenzoris enclosing the upper Bujuku Valley
MT STANLEY
Mt Stanley is situated between Uganda and Congo at an elevation of 5109m
MT LUIGI
It is the shortest of the six central massifs and was the first to lose its glacial ice.
MT BAKER
The mountain that most people trekking Rwenzoris encircle during the hike.
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