Rwenzori Mountains A Beginner’s Guide & Trekking Expeditions

Rwenzori Mountains A Beginner’s Guide & Trekking Expeditions. Located on the boundary between the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, the Rwenzori Mountains (also known as the Ruwenzori Ranges) are a mountain range in eastern equatorial Africa. Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya both have snow on their highest points, which are 5,109 meters (16,762 feet) above sea level. Rwenzori and Virunga National Parks are both located on the mountain. An uplifted block of crystalline rocks, including amphibolite, granite, gneiss, and quartite, formed this mountain three million years ago, in the late Pliocene epoch.

Mount Speke, Mount Stanley, Mount Emin, Mount Baker, Mount Luigi di Savoia, and Mount Gessi are all part of this mountain range, which is around 20 kilometers long and 65 kilometers wide. The massifs are separated by deep gorges. The highest point on Mount Stanley is Margherita, but there are many subsidiary summits on Mount Stanley, including 4,798 and 5,109 meters. William Grant Stairs was the second person to climb the mountain and reach a height of 3,254m. Henry Morton Stanley was the first European to see this mountain in 1889. Even more impressive is the fact that the Duke of Abruzzi was the first to reach the peak in 1906. Skilled climbers can reach the summit of Margherita, the highest peak, in 9 to 12 days on a hiking or mountaineering safari in these mountains; shorter treks can still reach the nearby surrounding peaks. Additionally, nearby Bakonzo villages provide nature excursions, homestead visits, and cultural performances for climbers who would rather not trek as much.