Rwenzori Mountain is a standalone block mountain in the western part of Uganda placed within the Rwenzori national park, the protected area is managed by the Uganda wildlife authority popularly known as the Mountains of the Moon, they are said to have the origins of the waters of the one of the world’s longest rivers of the world, the early explorers marked the mountain on the map of the world, the sides of the mountain are covered in montane vegetation including a bamboo forest, the trails to the snow peaks amazingly pass through the glacier topped valleys, fantastically coloured mosses, a rare collection of afro pine forest, including giant Lobelia, heathers and groundsels.
Rwenzori Mountain Hiking routes allow you to spend the day hiking through the most amazing biodiverse environment, many trails have been developed to reach the summit of the peaks of Rwenzori, and the 6 hills are divided by gorges and valleys, all together for a 65 kilometer wide and 120 Kilometer length plat form placed along the country’s border with the Democratic Republic of Congo. The famous route is the central circuit trail, which is managed by the Rwenzori mountaineering services this is the oldest route used to reach the summit along the trail you will pass through several vegetation covers, and on a lucky day you might be chanced to meet a few animal species of the park for example mountain duikers, forest hogs to mention a few.
The Kilembe trail is one of the Rwenzori Mountain Hiking routes, it is also termed the southern circuit, this was first followed by ProfessorScot Eliot in 1895, along this route are precious views of the peaks, lakes and glaciers mountains, it is best to view the angelic beauty of the national park, the trail takes 7 days to reach the summit and is managed by the Rwenzori trekking service, the hike goes through the different vegetation zones of the conservation area, stopovers en route are done to rest a bit and the trekking speed entirely depends on that if the last person. The hike begins early in the morning at approximately 4:00 am led by an experienced hiker from the Uganda Wildlife Service.
These mentioned are the best Rwenzori Mountain hiking routes that have been used over the years, the hike to the summit of the mountain is a challenging Mistry that has been explored by many travellers. It is wise to choose a dry season for safety measures, to enjoy the hike it is important to pack right for the safari experience, for example,warm clothes, waterproof hiking boots, raingear, hand gloves, backpacks, drinking water, and any other items.
The conservation area is located in the western part of Uganda, it takes approximately 7 hours drive to arrive at the park headquarters, by flight the park can be accessed through the Kasese airstrip or the Semuliki airstrip, it is from where that a ground transfer is done to the accommodation facility that is booked. Example facilities include the Rubona community camp. Trips to he destination can be combined with those of the Queen Elizabeth national park.