Mount Elgon Hike

Mt. Elgon National Park - After enjoying breakfast at Riverline Hotel, participants will take boda bodas to the starting point in Bushiyi Village. The journey through the community to the park covers a distance of 8-9 km to the patrol office in Bududa village. Upon arrival at Bushiyi Gate, there will be registrations, a briefing, and an opportunity to meet the ranger guides, porters, and the cook. The hike begins with a 6 km steep climb to the first camp at Shiloko, where lunch will be served, and participants will stay overnight to acclimatize.

Hiking Mount Elgon

Mt. Elgon National Park - Early in the morning, after breakfast, the hike continues to the second camp, Dubi Camp, situated at approximately 3300 meters above sea level. This will be the overnight stop for the second day as participants prepare for the next day’s summit to Wagagai Peak.

Hiking Mount Elgon

Mt. Elgon National Park - Following an early morning breakfast, the hike proceeds from Dubi Camp for a 9 km journey to the summit. This trek offers a mix of stunning views with both flat and gently steep climbs leading to Wagagai Peak, which stands at 4,321 meters above sea level. Participants will then return to either Dubi Camp or Shiloko for the third night’s stay, depending on how they feel after reaching the summit.

Hiking Mount Elgon

Mt. Elgon National Park - Stop At: Mount Elgon, Mbale, Eastern Region. Walk across the crater and camp at Hunter’s Cave Camp (3600 meters). Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided. Duration: 1 day. Meals included: • Breakfast • Lunch • Dinner. Accommodation included: Hunter’s Cave Camp.

• local Transportation
• Dinner
• Tour Guide
• Breakfast
• lunch

• Private transportation
• Accommodation

Arriving at the Airport, we then head to Mbale. The pick-up point is the Airport Transfer Entebbe in Kampala, Central Region. We set off at 06:30 and drive east past Mbale towards Mount Elgon located at the border with Kenya. The duration of the journey from Kampala to Mbale is typically 3-4 hours on a good tarmac road. Mt. Elgon, an extinct volcano with the height of 4,321m, was higher than Kilimanjaro in prehistoric times. While the mountain extends into Kenya, the highest point, Wagagai, resides in Uganda and is best reached from the Ugandan side.The slopes of Mt. Elgon serve as a significant watershed and are home to a diverse range of vegetation zones from montane forest to high open moorland marked by unique giant lobelia and groundsel plants. The breathtaking views are the primary draw for hikers on this often overlooked manageable mountain. In addition to landscape, the mountain offers a variety of forest monkeys, small antelope, as well as elephant, buffalo and other yet to be documented species.

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