Trekking

Mount Bisoke Day Hike

Rwanda · Virunga Rwanda

A direct Rwanda volcano day built around the crater-rim summit of Mount Bisoke.

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Route overview

A full summit day from the Volcanoes National Park side to the crater lake on Mount Bisoke.

Why travellers choose this trip

A sharp one-day Volcanoes National Park objective for travellers who want a real summit day from Kigali without turning the trip into a full expedition.

- Summit Mount Bisoke - Reach the crater rim and lake basin - Use Kigali and Kinigi for a fast Rwanda mountain turnaround

Photos from Mount Bisoke Day Hike

Northern Rwanda volcanoes used as the hero image for Mount Bisoke Day Hike.

Route stages

Stage 1

Kinigi to Bisoke crater and back

Kinigi to Kinigi

Distance: 11 km
Ascent: 1,200M
Time: 7h

Mud, steep climbing, and wet forest terrain are the main complications rather than technical climbing.

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Route snapshot

DaysOne day

Distance11 km

Total climb1,200M

High point3,711M

Route typeSummitRoute

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Mountain Ranges 9

Albertine Rift Congo Peaks

Eastern DRC mountain region covering the Rwenzori border peaks and Virunga volcano chain.

National Mountain Lists 9

DR Congo Major Peaks

Broad summit region covering DR Congo's major mountains and national high-point objectives.

National Park Mountains 6

Virunga Mountains Congo Peaks

Virunga volcanic massif on the DRC side of the Albertine Rift.

Mountains by Elevation 1359

3000-3999m Peaks

Peaks from 3000 to 3999 metres.