Mt. Rwenzori hike safari 8 days

Climb and trek mt. rwenzori and hike Margherita peak on the mountains of the MOON in Uganda.

Day 1 - Transfer to Kasese

Eraly morning, you will be picked up by our guide for a transfer to Kasese town. Dinner and overnight at Hotel Magherita  (luxury), Rwenzori Base Mountain Camp(budget)

Day 2 - Nyakalengija (1615m) - Nyabitaba Hut

The Central CircLiit starts at the RMS offices . You should arrive in the morning to allow ample equipment and meet your guides and porters. The bypassing througl1 farmland to the park boundary bl it follows the Mubuku river, crossing its Mahoma trib starting a long, steep climb up onto a massive ric Nyabitaba hut. Th-e hike takes around 5 hours. During this part of the trip you may hear chim see black and white colobus, blue monkey and t coloured Rwenzori turaco.

Day 2 -  Nyabitaba (2651 m) - Mubuku River (Matte Hut (3505m)

 This involves a demanding 7+ hour trek up to Johl The Central Circui t 'proper' starts a few hundred mE Nyabitaba where the trail divides. The right fork I peaks up the Bujuku valley while the path on the le1 the subsequent descent. The trail leads to the Kurt Shafer Bridge which Mubuku valley just below the river's confluence wit I valley. Beyond the river, a muddy, slippery trail clir up through bamboo forest.

After a five hour trek is the start of the giant lobelia ar zone, a vegetation type limited to East Africa's highest The final hour's walk to John Matte hut passe! . Challenging bog full of extraordinary plants.

Day 3 - John Matte (3505m) - Bujuku (3962m)

The route fords the Bujuku River as you cross the bog, a steep climb b follows to reach the Upper Bigc a boardwalk has been constructed to assist walk weather; there are superb views of Mt. Stanley at this cavernous, glacier-carved valley. Above the bog steady climb ovell" glacial moraine, criss-crossing t trail reaches the lovely Lake Bujuku. The last stage of the 3-5 hour hike to Bujuku Hut past Cooking Pot Cave is perhaps the muddiest stage of the expedition. The hut is well placed for parties climbing Mt. Speke.

Day 4 -  Bujuku (3962m) - Scott Elliott Pass (4372m) Kitandara (4023m)

From Bujuku hut, the trail crosses more mud before climbing steeply through a forest of giant groundsels, climbing a short metal ladder to ascend the Groundsel Gully. Above the gully, a branch in the trail climbs directly to Elena Hut (4430m) for the ascent of Margherita peak on Mt. Stanley (5109m). This climb needs an ice axe, mountain boots, crampons and ropes.

The main trail continues up a steep screed slope over Scott Elliot pass, the highest point on the circuit. The pass provides fabulous views back down the Bujuku valley and of Mts. Stanley and Baker towering above. Beyond the pass, the route runs downhill beneath the massive cliffs of Mt. Baker. After passing Upper Lake Kitandara, the 3-5 hour hike ends at the hut beside Lower Lake Kitandara, a beautiful site surrounded by towering peaks.

Day 5 - K itandara (4023m) - Freshfield Pass (4282m) - Guy Yeoman (3505m)

Freshfield is a long flat traverse through tracts of fabulously colourful moss (and more mud), beyond which the long descent to Nyakalengija begins. The hike to Guy Yeoman hut takes around 5 hours. The hut enjoys a lovely location close to the Mubuku River with terrific views of the looming Mt. Baker to the north.

Day 6 - Guy Yeoman (3505m) - Nyabitaba (2651 m)

The descent to Nyabitaba takes around 5 hours but with an early start it is possible to make it all the way down to Nyakalengija.

Below Guy Yeoman, the route descends the cliffs of Kichuchu.

Beyond Kichuchu the muddy path crosses the Mubuku River twice before climbing upwards to Nyabitaba to complete the circuit.

Day 7 - Nyabitaba (2651m) - Nyakalengija (1615m)  - Kampala

The descent from Nyabitaba to Nyakalengija takes 2-3 hours. Drive back to Kampala, reaching in the late afternoon.

This safari includes;

-Transportation by 4x4 wheel drive

-Full board Accommodation

-En route meals

-Hiking fees

- Park entry fees

- An English speaking guide

-1 porter per person

But excludes all personal expenditures like Visa fees, Tips, Telephone billsl etc

 

     
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