Scheduled Group Treks To Rwenzori Mountains 2027-2035

Group Treks To Rwenzori Mountains

Group treks to the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda—the “Mountains of the Moon”—offer off-the-beaten-path expeditions to snow-capped peaks, alpine valleys, and giant lobelias. Multi-day small-group itineraries typically range from 4 to 12 days, with prices starting around $1,300 per person.

5-Day Rwenzori Trek to Margherita Peak:
The 5-Day Rwenzori trek to Margherita Peak (5,109m) is an extremely challenging, condensed, and technical alpine route. Aimed only at highly fit and experienced mountaineers, it requires rapid ascent, crampons, ice axes, and rope work to navigate Africa’s third-highest summit.

5-Day Mount Speke Trek
The 5-Day Mount Speke trek is a challenging, highly rewarding expedition in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains. Reaching an elevation of 4,890 m (16,043 ft), it is the second-highest peak in the range. The climb requires solid physical fitness and usually begins at the Nyakalengija base camp near Kasese, traversing through dense bamboo zones and giant lobelias.

6-Day Rwenzori Trek To Margherita Peak
The 6-Day Rwenzori Trek To Margherita Peak (5,109 m) in the Rwenzori Mountains is a demanding, highly technical alpine expedition requiring glacier crossing and rope work. Starting from Nyakalengija, this shorter itinerary requires high physical fitness and acclimatization to summit Africa’s third-highest peak within a compressed timeframe.

6-Day Rwenzori Trek to Weismann’s Peak
This 6-Day Rwenzori Trek to Weismann’s Peak (4,620m) combines raw verticality, ecological drama, and genuine remoteness, making it one of the rarest hikes in East Africa. Starting at the base of the Nyamwamba Valley in a cathedral forest, you will ascend through all of the Rwenzori’s ecological zones. At 4,450 meters, you will cross Bamwanjara Pass with three of Africa’s highest peaks encircling you. At the top of the pass, you will stand above glacial valleys on a precipitous blade of rock. From there, you will descend into a different valley and return to civilisation. As one of Uganda’s most diverse alpine routes, it is essentially a point-to-point mountain crossing.

7-Day Rwenzori Trek to Margherita Peak
The 7-day Rwenzori trek to Margherita Peak (5,109m) is an exhilarating, high-altitude alpine expedition. Starting in Nyakalengija, it guides you through five distinct vegetation zones. The intense final climb requires crampons and ice axes to cross glaciers and fixed ropes on Mount Stanley.

7-Day Mount Baker and Weismann’s Peak Trek
Mount Baker’s Edward Peak (4,843 m) and Weismann’s Peak (4,620 m) can only be reached on this guided Rwenzori trek. The Kilembe Trail winds its way through cathedral forest, strange Afro-alpine bogs, and the famous Bamwanjara Pass over the course of seven days. At the end of the trek, you’ll descend down the stunning Nyamwamba Valley canyon after two days of summiting. Here you may get the complete Kilembe experience without having to deal with Margherita’s glacial demands.

8-Day Rwenzori Trek to Margherita Peak
The 8-Day Kilembe Trail trek to Margherita Peak (5,109m) is a challenging, scenically diverse route in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains National Park. Starting from the Kilembe base near Kasese, the standard guided itinerary provides excellent acclimatization as it ascends five distinct vegetation zones to Africa’s third-highest peak.

3-Peaks Rwenzori Trek (Mount Stanley, Speke & Baker)
The 3-Peaks Rwenzori Trek is an 8-day Rwenzori Expedition along the Central Circuit that summits the three highest massifs in Uganda’s Rwenzori Mountains: Mount Stanley (Margherita Peak, 5,109m), Mount Speke (Vittorio Emanuele, 4,890m), and Mount Baker (Edward Peak, 4,843m).

Margherita, Speke, Weismann & Baker
The 4-Peaks Rwenzori Trek is a demanding 10-day high-altitude expedition that challenges climbers to summit four distinct peaks: Margherita Peak (5,109m), Mount Speke (4,890m), Mount Baker (4,842m), and Weismann’s Peak (4,620m). Typically starting via the Kilembe Trail in western Uganda, this expedition requires proper acclimatization and technical gear.

Mount Stanley And Mount Baker Hike
A 10-Day Rwenzori Trek | Mount Stanley And Mount Baker Itinerary. A combined itinerary for Mount Stanley and Mount Baker Hike follows a challenging 10-Day Rwenzori Trek expedition through the Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda. In just ten days, you may reach the summits of Mount Stanley (5,109 m) and Mount Baker (4,842 m) via the Kilembe Trail in the Rwenzori Mountains. The finest mountain adventure in Africa with two summits.