THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE HIKING MOUNT RWENZORI TO THE PEAK| KASESE

The park was gazetted in 1991 and was recognized as a World Heritage site in 1994 and a Ramsar site in 2008.
Highest point: 5,109m above sea level on Mt Stanley’s Margherita Peak. The border with DR Congo bisects Mt. Stanley.
The Rwenzori is not volcanic like East Africa’s other major mountains but is a block of rock up-faulted through the floor of the Western Rift Valley.
The Rwenzoris were christened the “Mountains of the Moon” by the Alexandrine geographer Ptolemy in AD 150.
The explorer Henry Stanley placed the Rwenzori on the map on 24th May 1888. He labeled it ‘Ruwenzori’, a local name which he recorded as meaning “Rain-Maker” or “Cloud-King.”
The oldest recorded person to reach Margherita Peak was Ms. Beryl Park aged 78 in 2010.
The Rwenzoris - the fabled Mountains of the Moon - lie in western Uganda along the Uganda-Congo border. The equatorial snow peaks include the third highest point in Africa, while the lower slopes are blanketed in moorland, bamboo, and rich, moist montane forest. Huge tree heathers and colorful mosses are draped across the mountainside with giant lobelias and “everlasting flowers”, creating an enchanting, fairy-tale scene.
Rwenzori Mountains National Park protects the highest parts of the 120km-long and 65km-wide Rwenzori mountain range. The national park hosts 70 mammals and 217 bird species including 19 Albertine Rift endemics, as well as some of the world’s rarest vegetation.
The Rwenzoris are a world-class hiking and mountaineering destination. A nine- to twelve-day trek will get skilled climbers to the summit of Margherita - the highest peak - though shorter, non-technical treks are possible to scale the surrounding peaks.
For those who prefer something a little less strenuous, neighboring Bakonzo villages offer nature walks, homestead visits home cultural performances and accommodation, including home-cooked local cuisine.
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I am really happy to have hosted you and guided you in the rwenzori I wish you get clients who are coming for the central circuit..

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Very nice map and information board.

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Wooww,,its a new exciting places again in Uganda,,thank u Joseph and keep going son,,
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Watch replay Joseph. Well
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Hello Joseph your place is like Philippines what plants you have we have also

[@josephwhisto]

The plants that can be found in Mount Rwenzori in Uganda
- *Giant Groundsel*: A large species of groundsel that can be found in the Rwenzori Mountains.
- *Giant Lobelia*: A tall species of lobelia that can be found in the Rwenzori Mountains.
- *Heather*: A flowering evergreen plant that covers the valleys in the Rwenzori Mountains.
- *Moss*: A small, non-vascular plant that grows on trees in the Rwenzori Mountains.
- *Lichen*: A fungus that grows on trees in the Rwenzori Mountains.

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Joseph how much for 7 days hike in there 😅

[@josephwhisto]

It's around $1900