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Conquer the Magical Mountains of the moon in Uganda on Mountaineering adventure with experts in tailoring Uganda Safaris. If your looking to summit all the six peaks that make up the Rwenzori Mountains, then Rwenzori expeditions has designed the 12 Days Rwenzori Climbing tour as the alternative for the 14 Days Uganda Rwenzori Mountains to grant you the best opportunity to summit on either private guided tour or Group adventure.
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12 Days Rwenzori Trekking - Six peaks of Rwenzori Mountains
Rwenzori mountains in the western part of the Pearl of Africa has got you covered. At a height of 5,109 meters, the mountains have got 6 massifs that you can explore during the 12 days Rwenzori Trekking starting from Kasese and summiting via the Rwenzori Central Circuit that is managed by Rwenzori Mountaineering services. Below is the designed itinerary that will help you know the campsites, and altitudes you will reach during the encounter.
Trip Highlights
Day 1: Nyakalengija 1650m - Nyabitaba camp 2650m +25°c
Day 2: Nyabitaba camp 1650m - Johnmaate camp 3505m +15°c
Day 3: Johnmaate camp 3505m - skull cave (pitch a tent)
Day 4: skull cave camp - lac de laluna camp (tent pitch)
Day 5: lac de laluna - mount Gessi. 4800m (Congo side peaks)
Day 6: lac de laluna camp - summit mount Emin 4900 m and return back to skull cave camp
Day 7: skull cave camp to Bujuku camp 3900m
Day 8: Bujuku camp 3900m - mount speke (Victoria Emmanuel peak 4520m.
Day 9: Bujuku camp 3900m - Elena camp 4541m -5°c
Day 10: Elena camp 4541m - margherita peak 5109m and kipotigai at once and return back to Elena camp for lunch and continue down to kitandara lakes camp.
Day 11: Freshfields camp - mount Baker.
Day 12: Guyeoman camp 3505m - Nyabitaba camp.
Note: Your required to apply for the Uganda Visa in advance and Rwenzori expeditions is ready to guide you on your visa application at no extra cost.
Activities
Rwenzori Climbing
Itinerary
12 Days Rwenzori Climbing to the Mountains of the moon ( 6 peaks hike in Rwenzoris ) is only recommended to experienced trekkers that wish to extend from the 9 days Rwenzori trekking ( 3 peaks ) to to explore the entire rwenzori mountains. Unlike Kilimanjaro mountains , Rwenzori mountains are more technical and may require extra experience for you to summit to the peak .
Details 12 Days Rwenzori Trekking tour.
Day 1: Nyakalengija 1650m - Nyabitaba camp 2650m +25°c
You wake up in the cool air nyakalengija hotels, meet your guides, escorts and soon set off on the 5 hours walk Nyabitaba camp at 2650m. You walk through a dense forest canopy, view variety of bird species, monkeys and you may have a chance to see the mountain elephants.
It takes 6.5 km from nyakalengija to Nyabitaba camp.
Dinner and an overnight at Nyabitaba camp
Day 2: Nyabitaba camp 1650m - Johnmaate camp 3505m +15°c
The gloomy but breathtaking beautiful portal peaks greet you in the morning and shadow your right shoulder as you cross the confluence of the Mubuku and Bujuku rivers by Kurt Shafer bridge, climbing and descending through bamboo forest, moss and lichen festooned trees Leeds you to Johnmaate camp.
Here evening sun often brings a tantalizing glimpse of gold struck margherita and Alexandria peaks and you would enjoy seeing the Snow.
It takes 7 hrs walk 7.5 km from Nyabitaba to Johnmaate camp.
Dinner and an overnight at Johnmaate camp
Day 3: Johnmaate camp 3505m - skull cave (pitch a tent)
From bigo camp, the trail takes you through the tiring bog in the Heather/ Rupenia zones and high chances of seeing the Rwenzori Turaco birds are high here.
It takes 6-7 hours from bigo hut to skull cave camp for dinner and an overnight.
Day 4: skull cave camp - lac de laluna camp (tent pitch)
Breathtaking taking views down the valley of Congo sides start your day as you ascend steeply to lac de laluna camp.
It's a tough day but of course worthy because you shall get a clear view of Congolese homesteads as you ascend to the camp.
It takes 7-8 hours walk from skull cave to lake de laluna for a wilderness dinner and an overnight.
Day 5: lac de laluna - mount Gessi. 4800m (Congo side peaks)
Rising early, you prepare with your guides to attempt mount Gessi and Orlando peaks. Difficult boulders and steep slopping rocks are followed easily and challenging. After taking your beautiful pictures of the Congolese side return back to lac de laluna for dinner and an overnight.
Day 6: lac de laluna camp - summit mount Emin 4900 m and return back to skull cave camp
Wake up early in the morning for breakfast as this walk takes you through the tiring though beautiful landscapes, dungs of Rwenzori duiker are your favourable board walks before you ascend steeply to the bare rocks of the Emin peak at 4900m. Zoom your camera on top of the peak, take lots of photos and return back to skull cave camp for dinner and an overnight.
Day 7: skull cave camp to Bujuku camp 3900m
It's a gentle walk from skull cave to Bujuku camp though a bit challenging as it descends down to bigo camp. It gives you chance to see mount Baker, Mount Stanley and mount speke.
Takes 8 hours from. Skull cave to Bujuku camp.
Dinner and an overnight.
Day 8: Bujuku camp 3900m - mount speke (Victoria Emmanuel peak 4520m.
Prepare with your guides early in the morning as this is considered one of toughest but rewarding climb in the Rwenzoris.
From Bujuku it ascends you to Stuhlmann pass with a reason because Dr Stuhlmann recognized that Rwenzori is not a single mountain but a range and he was the first European to describe accurately the successive zones of vegetation from foothills to the snowline in the Rwenzoris.
If this enjoyable pass the trail takes you right to the snowline of mount speke up to the top at 4520m.
After taking your wonderous photos return back to Bujuku camp for dinner and breakfast.
Day 9: Bujuku camp 3900m - Elena camp 4541m -5°c
From Bujuku, climb over a head of the gully, a metal ladder takes you over a steep section after which the trail cuts into two. The trail on your right leads up to Elena camp 4541m and Mount Stanley on a steep trail over larger boulders, while the trail on your left leads to Scott Elliot pass 4300m and down to kitandara lakes camp.
From Bujuku to Elena takes 4 hrs walk then dinner and an over night.
Day 10: Elena camp 4541m - margherita peak 5109m and kipotigai at once and return back to Elena camp for lunch and continue down to kitandara lakes camp.
Rising early, you prepare with your guide to attempt margherita peak. A difficult traverse of more boulders and steep slippery rocks is followed by an easier but still challenging (remember the altitude) trudge in cramboons a long the Stanley plateau before the final ascent leading to the summits of margherita peaks.
After taking good pictures from the summit return back to Elena camp for hot lunch and continue down to kitandara lakes camp for dinner and an overnight
Day 11: Freshfields camp - mount Baker.
From fresh field pass the trail ascends steeply taking you through senecio plants with good views of Congolese sides, Mount Stanley.
After taking the wonderous photos on top of mount Baker return back to fresh field pass for lunch and continue down to Guyeoman camp at 3505m for dinner and an overnight.
Day 12: Guyeoman camp 3505m - Nyabitaba camp.
Your final day and all you can think of is a hot bath and a restaurant meal, but you have to wait a bit longer to walk through the bogs and bamboo forest to proceed your second glimpse of Nyabitaba to have a night or just a cup of coffee and onward to nyakalengija. You arrive in mid afternoon, exhausted, but with a smile and memories that won't wash off with the dirty and tiredness in your hot shower.
Learn About Rwenzori Mountains national park that offers breathtaking views of of glaciers, snow caped mountains, lakes, waterfalls, where it is contiguous with Virunga National Park in Congo which offers great chances of gorilla trekking.