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Rwenzori

Uganda's high mountain range, used for the Margherita Peak summit expedition and supporting acclimatisation stages.

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Photos from Rwenzori

Area photos are blended with mountain photos from this region.

Mount Stanley hero image.
Margherita Peak hero image.
Mount Speke hero image representing the upper Rwenzori massif.
Mount Baker hero image representing the Rwenzori high peaks.
Mount Gessi hero image representing the Rwenzori high peaks.

Map of Rwenzori

Mountains, route lines, and ski areas are shown together so the area layout is clear before you open individual pages.

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Flight gateways

Commercial airports used for arrival planning, transfers, and fallback logistics.

RUA Arua Airport Arua, Uganda
EBB Entebbe International Airport Entebbe, Uganda
ULU Gulu Airport Gulu, Uganda
KXO Kisoro Airport Kisoro, Uganda
KHX Savannah Airstrip Kihihi, Uganda
SRT Soroti Airport Soroti, Uganda

Adventures

These trips use this region as the main mountain and route base.

Mountains

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Mount Stanley

5,109M in Uganda

Mount Stanley requires weather-aware mountain planning, with route hazards varying by season and local terrain.

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Mount Speke

4,890M in Uganda

Mount Speke is one of the major Rwenzori summit objectives and works well as either a dedicated ascent or a harder extension to the Central Circuit.

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Mount Gessi

4,715M in Uganda

Mount Gessi is a quieter Rwenzori summit with strong appeal for traversing or extended peak-collecting itineraries.

Routes

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

Severe

Mount Speke Spur Route

A Rwenzori summit route focused on Mount Speke from the Uganda Central Circuit approach.

  • Distance58 km
  • Days7 days
  • High point4,890M
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Rwenzori High Peaks Traverse

A full Rwenzori circuit linking the main Uganda-side access route with extensions toward the range's major high summits.

  • Distance68 km
  • Days8 days
  • High point5,109M
Severe

Margherita Peak Central Circuit Route

The summit-focused Rwenzori progression from the Nyakalengija approach through the upper basin to Margherita Peak and back out.

  • Distance54 km
  • Days6 days
  • High point5,109M

Towns and villages

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

Mountain town

Kasese

Main logistics town for the Uganda side of the trip and the Rwenzori exit point.

Trailhead

Nyakalengija

Main Uganda-side trailhead for the Central Circuit and the normal start for hut-based Rwenzori expeditions.

Mountain camp

Rwenzori High Valley Camp

Higher valley camp used on the acclimatisation progression toward the central basin.