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RWENZORI TREKKING

RWENZORI TREKKING

Rwenzori Trekking Services offers the following treks
 ONE DAY TREK
This usually takes place along Munyamubuli River through one of the most pristine forests in Uganda. Beautiful trees tower gives a chance of seeing a Chimpanzee he guide will explain to you in detail, the types of plants and trees and also the many species of birds. You will be assured of a nice lunch. The UWA gate entrance fees are included in the quotation. The walk starts at 8.30 am and ends at about 3.00pm.
TWO DAY TREK 
Staying Is in Samalira Camp at 3,140 meters with the expectations of climbing Kyalavula to get better views of Lake George and Queen Elisabeth   National Park before withdrawing. There is another trek to Kalalama(optional).
THREE DAY TREK.
The Munyamubuli valley rainforest (for three days) takes you to a climb of a steep heavily forested ridge which is home to many primates including the white and black colobus monkey and blue monkey. At around 2,700 m after the forest, there is thick bamboo up to where Samalira Camp at 3,170 meters.
Beautiful views over the Mount Rwenzori foothills and kasese town  2,160 meter swill dominate your sight .The Second day is for climbing up Kyalavula along a narrow moss covered ridge .
Once on Top, you cross a mossy valley with giant lobelia, climbing up to 3,515 meters through a very beautiful forest of giant heathers and green layers of moss then crossing to Kalalama camp(3,135 meters)for the night .The third day is for withdrawing  to the rangers post and Kilembe.
FOUR DAY TREK
The two options available are climbing Samalira then the second night in Kiharo camp in a deep valley endowed with many cliffs where you can do rock climbing and also climbing up Kalalama to Mutinda rock shelter.
FIVE DAY TREK
This one take you  up to Kiharo camp-4,380meters in a deep valley with peaks above standing like Towers.The third day is for continuing above Kiharo with the path threading through huge moss covered rocks alongside the  base of beautiful cliff faces to a superb valley which leads up to main peaks. Because of you have to have lunch and return to Kiharo, you stop half way. The next day, you withdraw to Kalalama for the night before walking back to Kilembe.
SIX DAY TREK
Here, there is basically the climbing through Samalira and Kiharo camps, the third day you continue to climb the Nyamwamba valley through many giant lobelias to camp three(4,065 meters)which placed at the confluence of the Nyamwamba and Namusangi valleys with incredible views of  glacier lakes.In the morning, you climb to wiesmans Peak(4,620 meters)where you can view Mt. Baker very well. Heavy Snow falls are expected at Weismans Peak and many of the surrounding peaks and valleys particularly in the wet seasons of September- October and April-May thus it creates a feeling of serious excitement as the scenery is very unbelievable.

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