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SKSUM - 998 Rwenzori Mountain
Hike
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.
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
notice:
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Climbers
must be prepared to walk for up to 8 hours every day
via steep cliff and muddy paths.
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Climbers
must bring along their own climbing gear.
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Our
porters carry 8 kg of personal climbing gear.
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