Introduction to Rwenzori Mountain National Park
Rwenzori is the highest mountain in Uganda, and the first foreigner to climb it was an Italian, a hundred years back. It was in 1906 when Luigi Amadeodi Savoy duke of the Abruzzi climbed to the top of the mountain and last year 2006 the Ugandans and Italians celebrated the hundred years since the first foreigner reached on top of Mt. Rwenzori.A trip into the Rwenzoris is an exhilarating and rewarding experience but one, which must be well planned. The key to an enjoyable visit is to be prepared! The central hike circuit takes six nights or seven days and reaches an altitude of 14,000ft.(4,267m) above the sea level. The conditions on the mountain are a challenge to even an experienced hiker. More on Mt Rwenzori national park
Attractions in Rwenzori Mountain National Park
Mountain vegetation, the Giant lobelia and so much more. The vegetation is according to the heather and Alpine zones (3000-4.500 m), with altitude: the forest zone (between 1.800 and 2.500 m), the bamboo forest (up to 3000 m), the forests of giants heather plants, giant lobelias and groundsels. Find over 70 mammal species recorded (elephants, chimpanzee golden cat, , yellow - backed duiker) and 177 birds, especially the Rwenzori turaco, cuckoo, , robin, owl and francolin
Activities in Rwenzori Mountain National Park
Most tourists are anxious to take on the central circuit trial which lasts 6 nights 7 days to complete and allows seeing the main peaks. Other shorter hikes can take up to 4 days.
