Region guide

Virunga Volcanoes Rwanda

National park

Rwanda volcano region anchored by Volcanoes National Park and its major volcanic summits.

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Virunga volcano skyline used as the hero image for Mount Karisimbi, Rwanda's highest peak.

Northern Rwanda volcanoes used as the hero image for Mount Muhabura.

Adventures

Mount Gahinga Summit Hike

A compact Virunga summit day on the Rwanda-Uganda frontier.

Difficulty: Challenging
Duration: One day
Region: Virunga Volcanoes Rwanda

Mountains

4,507M Highpoint

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4,127M

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3,474M

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2,643M

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Routes

Use these route-linked adventures to plan the trails and traverses that sit inside this region.

Challenging

Mount Gahinga Summit Route

Summit route on the Rwanda side of Mount Gahinga, starting at the Kinigi staging area and following the Virunga border ridge.

Towns and villages

Supporting planning details for where trips start, finish, or stay overnight in this region.

Gateway village

Kinigi

Main Volcanoes National Park staging point for Bisoke, Karisimbi, Gahinga, and Muhabura.

Base town

Musanze

Main northern Rwanda service town used before and after Volcanoes National Park trekking.

At a glance

Region summary

Classification National park

Country Rwanda

Parent region Country level

Mountains 4

Highest mountain Mount Karisimbi (4,507M)

Routes 1

Adventures 1

Planning towns 2

Virunga Volcanoes Rwanda

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