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Kasese
The trail has been open for exclussively wilderness camping. The hiking goes through the mountain forest, giving you the opportunity to see wildlife like the black and white colobus monkeys, blue monkeys, chameleon, RwenzoriTuraco. The shortest trekking is 3 days. An extension of one day can be arranged including John Matte Hut.
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After breakfast at your Hotel / Campsite from Ibanda or Nyakalenjija, the trekking starts through the pristine rainforest of Kyambogho ridge with a view of the Mubuku Valley then climb the heavily forested ridge which is home to many primates, such as black and white colobus monkey, blue monkey and occasionally the L’hoest monkey, up the Omu’kaKizza Rest Camp at 2,977 metres. Here you will enjoy the magnificent views over the Rwenzori foothills and Kasese town 2,160 metres below. During this part of the trip you may hear chimpanzee and see black and white colobus, blue monkey and the brilliantly colored Rwenzorituraco. The camp is a camping site in the wilderness
Early morning after breakfast, you will hike to Mahoma Lake. The forest will give you way to along a narrow moss covered ridge up to 3,515 meters through an incredibly beautiful forest of giant heather covered in layers of bright green moss. You will follow the footprints of mountain Elephants through the bamboo and heather forest; you may get the chance to watch them having a drink at the hot spring. The ridge will lead you to the Rukenga valley where you will see the everlasting flowers (mimulopsiseliotti) and the giant lobelia. You then cross to Mahoma lake Camp for overnight. If the sky is clear that day, from the camp you may be able to see Mt.Baker, Mt.Stanley and the Portal Peaks.
After breakfast you may go for walk around the lake and then descend back through Nyabitaba ranger post and the Mpanga ridge to adjoin the Mubuku valley, a home of three horned chameleon which will lead you back to Ibanda. End of tour
The answers provided below are based on answers previously given by the tour provider to customers’ questions.
The ideal time is during the dry seasons (December–February and June–August) when trails are firmer and views are clearest. While possible year-round, the rainy seasons (March–May and October–November) make the paths very muddy
ou may spot forest elephants drinking from hot springs, blue monkeys, black-and-white colobus, chimpanzees, forest duikers, and the endemic three-horned chameleon. Birdwatchers also look out for the Rwenzori turaco
You will spend the first night at Omukakiiza Camp (2,977 m) and the second night wild camping at the Lake Mahoma Camp (3,515 m), which offers clear views of Mount Stanley and Mount Baker on clear days.
The hike is moderately strenuous due to altitude and muddy terrain. It is suitable for most active walkers; no technical mountaineering skills are required
The Rwenzori Mountains are called the Mountains of the Moon because ancient Greek geographer Claudius Ptolemy observed that their snow-capped, glacial peaks gleamed brightly above the clouds. He described this mysterious, mist-covered equatorial range as the ultimate source of the Nile River
There are two types of hiking experiences in the Rwenzoris: high altitude and low altitude. The low altitude treks won't take you beyond 4,000 metres and typically last 2-4 days. High altitude treks take you to the peaks above 4,000 metres, and last between 4-12 days.
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