Hiking and Trekking at Ruwenzori Mountains, Africa

Known as “Mountains of the Moon”, the Ruwenzori Mountains are Africa’s biggest block mountains, which form a border between Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). You can suitably avoid the crowds at Ruwenzori Mountains to enjoy exceptional mountaineering, natural beauty and adventure. This has attracted most people and visitors from worldwide to spend remote trekking holiday at Ruwenzori Mountains, Africa.

Essential Elements for enjoying an exceptional Ruwenzori Mountains hiking and trekking experience:

Packing Food:

You will get an opportunity to pick up western foods like pasta, noodles and trail mixes on your trek. Apart from that select some excellent dried fruits including chewy dried bananas, which are incredibly addictive. In order to enhance your trekking and hiking spirit, foodstuffs like energy bars and ready-made meals will prove effective.

Perfect Gear and Equipments:

Hiking and trekking experience at Ruwenzori Mountains will leave you wet as Ruwenzoris are notoriously found to be wet. You will find rain at any time of the year, which makes it important to pack shell and rain paints. Carrying high alpine-bags and wearing gumboots will offer a unique navigational aspect. Bring along warm layers of clothes, plenty of socks, sunglasses and sunscreen will prove to be effective. Walking sticks, harnesses, rope, crampons and ice axes are some of the essential gear and trekking equipment one should carry.

Routes of Ruwenzoris:

Central Circuit is main trail on Ruwenzori Mountains, which is stunning and challenging route; this route passes through thick forests and soggy bogs. With an assistance of an experienced guide, you can conveniently and safely traverse the glaciers and summit the peaks.

Exquisite Flora and Fauna:

You will get an opportunity of witnessing exquisite flora and fauna on the Central Circuit route of Ruwenzori Mountains. This route passes through five distinct ecological zones from banboo forest to high alpine. With an intense combination of high UV, rainfall and sun, here plants grow very differently; for instance, Heathers are one kind of trees found in the Ruwenzoris, which is two or three meter-tall giant lobellas.

What you will find on the Ruwenzoris:

• Groundsel
• Rare three-horned chameleon
• Duiker deer
• Hyraxes (a large rodent-looking animal, which is closely related to elephants)
  

Conservation:

You will find the sensitive bog environments of Ruwenzori Mountains are upgraded into a series of boardwalks, which has resulted in attracting huge number of tourists. The boardwalks have beautifully preserved a fragile environment of the Ruwenzori Mountains.

Getting There:

Your hiking and trekking on Ruwenzori Mountains will be a smooth affair with experienced and highly skilled guides. You will find reliable guides for enjoying a safe mountain trekking on Mount Ruwenzori with Global Adventure Safaris. We will plan and organize the mountain trekking and hiking itinerary as per your requirement and budget.

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