Mountain Rwenzori National Park
The mystical challenge
The highest mountain, Rwenzori Peak, is permanently snow-capped. Margherita Peak on Mount Stanley is the highest point in the range. The mountain was formed about 3 million years ago in an extremely humid area frequently involved with clouds, and the mountain range is a source of many rivers that flow down to Kasese, Bundibugyo, and Kabarole districts. The Bakonjo and Bamba live in the lower ranges of the mountain on both Uganda and DR Congo sides.
Mountain Rwenzori National Park was gazetted as a national park in 1991 and is both a heritage site and a Ramsar site.
The park hosts over 18 species of mammals, 9 species of reptiles, 219 species of birds and 6 species of amphibians. The mountain attracts tourists who come for mountain climbing as well as sewing animals that live in the lower slopes of mountain Rwenzori like elephants, giant forest hogs, buffaloes, bushbucks, primate watching and the three horned chameleon that is mostly seen here. The combination of spectacular snowcapped peaks, glaciers, vp shaped valley, clear blue lakes, fast flowing rivers and magnificent waterfalls contribute to areas expressional natural beauty b. the region glaciers, blue lakes, waterfalls ad lakes make it one of the Africa’s most beautiful alkaline areas.
How to get to Mt Rwenzori National Park
The easiest way to excess Rwenzori Mountain national park is taking flight from Entebbe international airport or kajjansi airstrip to Nyakansanga airstrip in Kasese and from there you can be picked by your drive guide to transport you to the starting point the flight takes about 45 minutes. Or you go by road and take Kampala – Mubende – Fort Portal Kasese road which takes about 6-7 hours driver covering 398kmsq giving you the great views of adventures along the way.
Activities carried Out
The easiest way to excess Rwenzori Mountain national park is taking flight from Entebbe international airport or kajjansi airstrip to Nyakansanga airstrip in Kasese and from there you can be picked by your drive guide to transport you to the starting point the flight takes about 45 minutes. Or you go by road and take Kampala – Mubende – Fort Portal Kasese road which takes about 6-7 hours driver covering 398kmsq giving you the great views of adventures along the way.
Nature walks and birding
The nature walks in the lower ranges of mountain Rwenzori are organized and they give the impressive and beautiful sceneries of the mountain. While on your nature you will take chance to enjoy birding and primate watching
There are also amazing visits to the fast-flowing rivers and their waterfalls.
Community visits on lower ranges of mount Rwenzori
In the lower ranges of mountain Rwenzori national park, you can take visit to the community like Rubona community where you will be taken through the Bakonjo culture learning on how they live in the slopes of the mountain.
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