THE TRIP:
Day one - Kasese Depart Kampala for Kasese, making a lunch stop in Fort Portal. Dinner and overnight in Fort Portal/Kasese Day two – 2650 Meters/8694ft Morning, transfer to Nyakalengija for weighing and porter allocation before starting the climb of about 5 hours to the first hut. Picnic lunches will be served this day before climbing through the moss to the Nyabitaba Hut (2650metres) for dinner and overnight.
Day three – 3350 Meters/10990ft Start early after breakfast and climb through the Kurt Shafer Bridge that crosses the Mobuku River Confluence. This 5 hour hike takes you through the bamboo, Lobelia and heath finally ending at John Matte Hut (3350m).
Day four – 3977 Meters/13047ft The climb this day gets boggy as you hike through Giant heather, Lobelias and groundsel through the Cooking Pot to the overnight hut at Bujuku. The average hiking time for this section is 4.5 - 5 hours. Overnight at Bujuku Hut (3977) Hut.
Day five – Mout Speke, 4541 Meters/14898ft (optional) Today after breakfast, we will hike to Mount Speke and return to overnight at Bujuku hut. Day six -4541 Meters/14898ft Breakfast at leisure and proceed on a muddy hike through steep cliffs. This is a section of Giant Groundsels and Lobelias that characterized the higher section of the Mountain. Ascend further to Elena Hut which acts as a base for the final assent of the highest peak of the Rwenzori Mountains. Meals and overnight at Elena Hut (4541m) Day seven – 5109 Meters/16761ft Rise up very early before sunrise and walk through the snow to Margherita peak (5109m). If weather conditions are favorable, sunset would find you at the peak where you would take pictures. From here, descend to the Kitandara Lakes. Meals and overnight at the Kitandara Hut 4,023m. Day eight - Mount Baker (optional) Today, after breakfat, we will hike to Mount Baker another peak of the Rwenzori mountains.Return to dinner and overnight at Kitandara hut. Day nine – 3260 Meters/10695ft The descent gets you through beautiful views of the Congo and the alpine moss. The trail then leads through the Bujongolo and Kabamba rock shelters. This trip takes an average of 6 hours to Guy Yeoman Hut, 3.261 m. Meals and overnight at Guy Yeoman Hut (3260m).
Day ten – 2650 Meters/8694ft The descent of about 6 hours starts to Nyabitaba through the heather zone, Mobuku River and the Bamboo forest before heading to your final hut in the Mountains. Meals and overnight at Nyabitaba hut (2650m).
Day eleven - Kampala Final descent of the Rwenzori Mountains, you will then be transferred to Kampala or to another park should you so choose..
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