Budadiri
Classic Mount Elgon approach village for the Sasa and Sipi-facing summit itineraries.
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Kapkwai
Mount Elgon forest-edge access point used for lower mountain walking, caves, and longer summit traverses.
Kasese
Main logistics town for the Uganda side of the trip and the Rwenzori exit point.
Mbale
Main service city for Mount Elgon departures, transport, staffing, and equipment staging in eastern Uganda.
Mount Stanley
Mount Stanley is the central massif of the Rwenzori Mountains; its highest summit is Margherita Peak (commonly cited at 5,109 m). The Stanley massif straddles the Uganda–Democratic Republic of the Congo border and lies within the Rwenzori Mountains National Park (Uganda).
Mount Stanley (highest summit: Margherita Peak)
Mount Stanley is a massif in the Rwenzori Mountains on the Uganda–Democratic Republic of the Congo border. Its highest summit is Margherita Peak at 5,109 m (16,762–16,763 ft). The mountain and Margherita Peak lie within the Rwenzori Mountains National Park (managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority) and are part of the Rwenzori range (the 'Mountains of the Moon').