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RWENZORI
MOUNTAIN ADVENTURES
A cloudy day on the road
Day 1 Kampala - Mbarara.
Arrival at Entebbe airport. Transfer to Kasese via
Mbarara for lunch at the Lake View Hotel. The journey
takes you along the Lake Victoria on a good road to
Mbarara. From here, the landscape charges to a hilly and
fertile area with tea and banana plantations. Dinner and
overnight at the Margarita Hotel.
Day 2 Mbarara – Nyabitaba hut
After breakfast, short drive to Ibanda (1,600m), the
starting points of your Ruwenzori climb. After brief
introductions to the crew, your trek; which takes 4
hours starts taking you along the Mubuku River to
Nyabitaba Hut (2,650) where you will spend the night.
Day 3 Nyabitaba Hut – John Matte Camp.
After breakfast, cross the Mubuku River; one of the
highest sources of the Nile, on a rope bridge and
continue walking along the river to the Nyamileju Hut
for lunch. You then continue to your trek stepping at
the base of the mass tussock grass to avoid getting
stuck in the rather wet ground. After about 7 hours
walking, you will have reached the John matte Camp where
you will spend the night.
Day 4 John Matte Camp –Bujuku Hut
Today's trek takes you up and down a cliff crossing the
river severally along the Bujuku valley. The ground is
permanently wet and muddy. After 5 hours, you reach the
Bujuku lake where the scenic forest become bigger and
bigger. After a short break, another hour's walk takes
you to the Bujuku Hut (3,977-m) where you will spend the
night.
Day 5 Bujuku Hut – Kitandara Hut.
Continue your hike this time walking towards the
Kitandara Hut (4027 m). Today's walk is much similar to
the previous day as you walk up and down cliffs using
roots tussock grass for support. The last bit of your
trek is by ascending the Scott - Elliot saddle (4372m)
and descending again to the Kitandara Lake before
proceeding to Kitandara hut for dinner and overnight.
Bamboo forest
Day 6 Kitandara Hut – Guy Yeoman Hut.
Today's walk takes you via the Fresh field saddle
(4280m) passing Bujongolo cave to Mubuku Gorge. The walk
takes about 8 hours. Overnight will be at the Guy Yeoman
Hut (3450m).
Day 7 Guy Yeoman Hut – Nyabitaba Hut
Descend to the Mubuku valley passing very steep water
falls through a bamboo forest. Overnight will be at the
Nyabitaba Hut.
Day 8 Nyabitaba Hut – Hotel Margarita.
Descend to Ibanda where vehicles will be awaiting to
take you to Hotel Margarita for dinner and overnight.
Day 9 Hotel Margarita – Kampala
Drive back to Entebbe with lunch on the way for either
return flight or connect to your Mt. Elgon climb with
our Elgon Cross over package.
Important:
*Climbers must be prepared to walk for up to 8 hours
every day via steep cliff and muddy paths.
*Climbers must bring along their own climbing gear.
*Our porters carry 8 kg of personal climbing gear
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