Self guided Treks in Rwenzori mountains
Self guided treks in Rwenzori mountains are restricted for safety reasons since it’s a big national park that is 996km2 bordering Uganda and congo. When trekking in the Rwenzori mountains depending on the number of days preferred to hike, one must have a guide, porter, a cook and a park ranger.
Why self guided treks in Rwenzori mountains Restricted.
Self guided treks are not common in many national parks across the globe especially when it is hiking or climbing in the mountains. Some of the reasons why self guided treks in Rwenzori mountains are not recommended is hikers needs a guide to show them the trails, porters to carry luggage, cooking gas, food and gear, a cook to prepare your meals and an armed park ranger incase of any attack in the jungle.
Uganda wildlife Authority is the body that is responsible for protecting all the National parks in Uganda and has put down the rules and regulations to control these parks for sustainable tourism. Uganda has got other mountains for hiking like mount Elgon, mount muhavura and mount sabinyo bordering Rwanda and congo. In all these hidden gems, self guiding is not recommended.
Another reason for no self guided treks in Rwenzori is that in the mountain trails, the google map don’t work accurately because of the poor network.
How to book self guided treks in Rwenzori Mountains.
The only way to book self guided treks in Rwenzori Mountain is by booking your Rwenzori adventure with us to lead you through the trek. Rwenzori mountain has 3 best trails that gives you the incredible trekking experiences; central circuit trail, kilembe trail and bukurungu wilderness trail.
We are the native people to guide you in the Rwenzori mountains with all the skills and tactics of the Rwenzori trails.
Rwenzori mountain consists of technical trips and non-technical trips, that’s why you need a trained team of professional mountain guides for technical trips, porters that carry your luggage and cooks that prepare your meals in all weather conditions of the mountain.
Guides and porters will make your trip successful than self guiding.
When to book self guided treks in Rwenzori mountains
The best time to trek in Rwenzori mountains is during the month of December to February and June to August that experience less rains.
Physical challenge
Trekking Rwenzori Mountain is a physically demanding activity that requires to prepare yourself physically because of the nature of the terrain.
Self guided Treks in Rwenzori mountains
Porters
Porters are always available to carry your luggage and Rwenzori Mountain porters have tactics of mountain Rescue when one is not able to walk maybe after getting an injury, they carry you on their backs as the other team is looking for a stretcher to carry you. Remember Rwenzori Mountain has no helicopters to do rescue like in Switzerland and Nepal.
Guides
Rwenzori mountains have trained professional guides that make sure safety is put first to make a successful adventure.
Technical trips
When climbing Rwenzori mountains peaks like margherita peak 5109m, mount speke 4890m, mount baker 4843m and many more, you require technical gear to climb these peaks.
Some of the equipment needed for Rwenzori mountains includes; rope, harness, crampons, ice axe, hiking shoes, rubber boots, warm jackets, snow gloves, sleeping bags, snow glasses, warm pants, headlamps and many more.
Non-technical trips
Non-technical trips of the Rwenzori mountains are for nature walks and exploring the Rwenzoris with out attempting to climb any peak.
Non-technical trips in Rwenzori mountains range from a day hike to 7 days of trekking while exploring the Rwenzori and depending on the trail used.
Mountain huts
Rwenzori mountains have got camps where you have a night each day by day that helps in the acclimatization when hiking. Each trail has got different scenic features and landscapes. The central circuit trail and kilembe trail have cabins while Bukurungu wilderness trail has shelters where you pitch tents for 3 days and join the central circuit trail to sleep in cabins.
Solo travelers
Solo travelling means travelling alone to a preferred destination, in this case there are travelers that wants to trek the Rwenzori mountains solo with out a guide, porters, cook and a park ranger which is not allowed by the Uganda wild life Authority.
The Rwenzori mountains can be trekked solo or in groups, you trek with the guides and porters.
