How long does it Take to Trek Rwenzori Mountains – Rwenzori Mountaineering Service.

The location of mountain Rwenzori.
Mountain Rwenzori is located in south western Uganda and its shared by Uganda and Democratic
republic of Congo. The Rwenzori Mountains were gazzeted in 1991 and its protected as a national park.
Rwenzori boosts with Africa’s third highest summit also known as the mountains of the moon.
The name Ruwenzori means the rain maker with an average of over 5metres of rainfall to the
environment every year with icy world and afro alpine vegetation. Its peak lies in misty clouds and they
are permanently snowcapped.
Mountain Rwenzori offers a stunning view of nine of Uganda’s great lakes with in its valleys endowed
with floras and fauna along with changing vegetation on every climbing stage. It is less crowded unlike
other trekking places in the world.
Below are levels of Rwenzori mountain ranges with permanent snow and three with glaciers.
Mountain Rwenzori hosts 6 mountain ranges bisected by lush green valleys over 100,000 mountain
climbers come in trying to climb mountain Rwenzori but very few make it to margherita peak.
Mt Stanley /Margherita peak 5109m the peak is permanently snowcapped.
Mt Baker 4843m
Mount Luigi de Savio 4626 meters.
Mount Alexandria.
Mount Albert.
Mt Gessi (15,470 feet/ 4,798m) all the glaciers have melted to this once iced covered massif.
Mt Emin (15,741feet/4,798m) there are no longer glaciers on the massif.
Mt speke (16,043feet/4,890m) there used to be huge glaciers on the north side of mt speke, but these
have melted. The speke glacier on the south side still exists, albeit much smaller
The tropical forests of the Rwenzori mountains are covered with fig trees at the base of the mountain,
followed by Bamboo zone, mossy heather zone and then the rocky grounds leading to the peak.
Rwenzori can be trekked with a local guide and depending on the duration of your trip, depending on
the peaks you are interested in summiting on your mountaineering trip.
A complete circuit trail to reach the peak takes 7 days and it offers some of the most multi day treks in
Africa with the longest trek of 10 days trek via Kilembe trail and 7 days to the central circuit.
Rwenzori can be trekked with a local guide and depending on the duration of your trip, depending on
the peaks you are interested in summiting on your mountaineering trip.
Mountain Rwenzori has two main trails to summit the peaks, kilembe trail and the central circuit trail
which are the easiest trails to reach the peaks. The hike always starts up at Nyakalenjija 1560m past

river Mubuku to Nyabitita hut and this is to rest along the way and here you will see some primates such
as the blue monkeys and chimpanzees.
The next stop will be the Nyamuleju hut pass over the Kurt Shaffer Bridge and view the magnificent
Mubuku river, mount speke and Mount Stanley. Then you then ascend to John Matte hut and spend a
night from there.
The next stop over will be past lake Bujuku ascending through huge lobelia and heath trees, there is a
rock shelter famously known as cooking pot and here you will rest a bit before you continue to the
sleeping destination for the night at Bujuku hut.
As you ascend to Victoria and speke its very thrilling with spectacular glacier views from saviors and
Elena, you will pass through huge groundsels and lobelias moving through the snow to Scott Elliot pass
through the snow to the final destination of Elena hut where you will spend the night.
The last or final day is where you will ascend to the renowned margherita peak through alexander peak
its covered with snow, the panoramic views there are breath taking from margherita. From here you will
descend to the beautiful lake kitandara and you shall spend the night at kitandara hut.
From kitandara hut you shall climb lake kitandara and descend to the fresh field pass here your able to
see the vast plains of Congo and you shall after descend to Guy yeoman hut after lunch.
You will later head along the river Mubuku and to the initial route nest to river Bujuku and then to the
Nyabitaba hut to spend a night.
The last day you will pass through Nyakalenjija and then to mountain slopes to margherita hut where
you will dine as well as have a rest at Rwenzori’s highest peak.
For safety measures.
Visitors planning to hike mountain Rwenzori must carry insect repellant, good hiking shoes, warm
clothes, water proof jackets and trousers with a good level of fitness because even the experienced
mountain climbers have rated it as difficult to climb.
Tourists must also know that potters can be hired including the hiking equipment’s. Tourists must keep
themselves hydrated while climbing the mountain at least take about 2 liters of water per day. The
potters will always collect and boil water every evening and it will be cool by morning.
Tourists that are not experienced mountain climbers should avoid the peaks and take the loop trail that
takes about 6 to 7 days reaching an altitude of 4,372 meters or alternatively you can take a three-day
hike to moorland zone or diver from the main loop to the other loop.
The price is subject to changing anytime depending on the season for example in the .