Hiking and Nature Walks in Rwenzori Mountains

Rwenzori Mini Hike (Bwamba Pass): Before a road was built in 1938 to link Fort Portal with the remote town of Bundibugyo, local people followed the most direct route between these settlements – a tough, 2,500m high trek over the steep north Rwenzori ridge, known as the Bwamba Pass. The Abanya Rwenzori Mountaineering Association (AMA) a community group leads visitors over the mountain through isolated mountain villages to visit the Karangora Peak and Kaghoma Bamboo forest and enjoy superb rift valley views.

The park provides many other opportunities for nature walks within the Great Rwenzori’s Northern Spur circuit zone. These include trails up to Karangora Peak and Kaghoma Bamboo forest; walks through the communities of Kichamba to reach the Karangura ridge; and hiking to Bundibugo area through Bwamba pass.

Also various guided forest walks are offered lengths just outside the park. Visitors can follow the Rwenzori Park line, and glimpse views of Portal Peaks as they hike up to 2,300m above sea level. On a clear day it is even possible to view the snow capped Margherita Peak especially the Semliki Valley side of Bundibugyo- a truly spectacular sight. Along the way, keep an eye out for chameleons, squirrels, vervet monkeys and many birds and women and children going to their gardens for coffee, bananas, yams etc.
The sun is most beautiful to view in the morning if you choose to stay within community’s area, high in the mountains in our camp sites and home stays.

Pictures of the Mountains of the Moon foot hills on Kakuka trail

Re: Semliki National Park visit Itinerary;

Dear Clients'
Join the itinerary for 20th to 22nd August 2013, costs breakdown for 4 clients is as follows:-

1st day (20th, August, 2012)
Very early morning we pick you from Fort Portal.
Transportation Ug shs 200,000
              Guide Ug shs 90,000
       Park fees Ug shs 384,000
               Food Ug shs 31,000

Total Ug shs 705,000

Similarly the cost for (21st, and 22nd August 22012)

          Transportation Ug shs 200,000
Lodging for all nights Ug shs 100,000
                       Guide Ug shs 100,000
                       Meals Ug shs 100,000
Total Ug shs 500,000

For Day 3 (22rd August 2012) transportation from home stay to Fort Portal and 
to Bigodi swamps Ug shs 210,000

Grand Total Ug shs 1,415,000

Thanks
Azoli Bahati

PICTURE STORY

Tourists crossing a river stream on a local bridge on the Rwenzori mini Hike trail

Crossing river Mpanga near its source on the Rwenzoris on Bwamba Pass trail

AMA Senior Tourist Guide at 2100m on the Rwenzoris

A Tourist locating a the Great Rwenzori Touric, a bird that was singing in the distance with a beautiful voice on the Bwamba Pass trail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homesteads of Bakonzo on the Rwenzoris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

V sapped valley of the Rwenzoris dotted with homesteads of the local people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The forest zone on the Great Northern Spur Ridge of Rwenzoris on Karangura Peak trail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Mukonzo traditional hut under construction on the Rwenzoris

Local hut under construction

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early morning picture from the Rwenzoris viewing the cliffs of lake Albert, Ntoroko area

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun rise on Rwenzoris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sun rising on the Rwenzoris

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fort portal Plateau under rains

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fort portal Plateau viewed from up in the mountains on the Rwenzori Mini Trek trail in the evening and when raining

Fort portal Plateau viewed from up in the mountains on the Rwenzori Mini Trek trail

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homesteads and gardens of the mountain people, its about to rain

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Viewing from the park poundry above in the mountains on The Rwenzori Mini Trek

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Homesteads and gardens of the mountain people

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Rwenzori forest covered under mist (fog)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Rwenzori forest plant, local name is called Omusale, used as medicine and as raw materials for making traditional baskets used to offer offerings to the gods by Bakonzo