Guide to Hiking Mount Rwenzori : The pearl of Africa is conserved with many mountains. Mountain Rwenzori in western Uganda, mountain elgon being in eastern Uganda, Mgahiga, Sabinyo and Muhavura mountains being the only mountains shared by three countries in east Africa and they are found in south western Uganda.
They attract tourists many tourists who hike to the top of mountains like mountain Rwenzori having the highest peak margarita. They have very beautiful sceneries stunning views of savannah vegetation, forest and lakes. the pearl has got many mountains that have attracted who come to see the beauty of them like mountain Rwenzori in western Uganda.
The mountains in south western Uganda being shared by three countries have also led to development of tourism in the all countries like Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo. People who visit to the mentioned above mountain come to carry out hiking to its peaks and they enjoy the three countries at the same time. This mountain can be accessed by using road transport and air transport through the kalimba trail and the central circuit. The routes start from Kampala passing through mubende, to fort portal town. This journey takes like 6 hours to arrival to your final destination.
Since this is the attraction, Uganda safaris and adventure has organised packages and intimacies that include trekking in the kilembe trail which provides beautiful sceneries stunning views of good glaciers. Uganda has got mountains elgon with wagagai peak, putting a side mountain Rwenzori and elgon a side, Uganda has got other mountains which include mountain Gahiga, mountain muhavura, and mountain sabinyo. All these are located on the boarders of Uganda, Rwanda and Democratic republic of Congo.
ATTRACTIONS AT MOUNTAIN RWENZORI
VEGETATION
The vegetation in Rwenzori mountains led to establishment of Rwenzori national park well recognised for its diverse and beautiful of flora rather than fauna. For hikers who climb following Rwenzori peak via Rwenzori national park through various altitudinal vegetation zone.
BIRDS
For the hikers who hike to the speak have also managed to observe bird species like 217 recorded in Rwenzori national park thus making it the important bird area, such birds include blue-headed- sunbird, Rwenzori batis among others.
SNOW PEAK
The high Rwenzori comprises sex different mountain, though they located just away from the equator the highest are mountain Stanley (5109) m, Speke (4890) m and Baker (4843) they all bear the glacier and snow.
BULEMBA HOUSE
The historical back ground in Rwenzori region remains the king of Rwenzururu kingdom, its such role played significant role of saving a Bakozo tribe from Batoro oppression, the bakozo settled in pilgramages to the scared site to make sacrifies in remembrance of the great king.
BEST TIME TO VISIT
Mountain Rwenzori are safe to visit all times of the year because there is tight security in the area and the hikers are given guide during hiking who helps hikers to complete their destinations. Uganda is the good place to visit according to Uganda adventure safari’s report.
Rwenzori currently receives over 1000 visitors a year thus making Rwenzori mountain the best to be hiked by many other tourists. Rwenzori is magnificent place to visit there is so much to see and experience a lot of beautiful sceneries around it.
