Mountain Elgon Wagagai peak trails

Day 1: Arrival, meeting your guide, and transfer to Kapkwata Uganda Wildlife Office for briefing, registering, meet your porters, cook, and ranger guides. Depart for your day one adventure, heading for the next camp: Piswa Patrol camp (2850masl) covering 11km in approx. 4 hours. Here will be your camp for the first night.

Day 2: After your early morning Breakfast, you embark on a 16km hike starting from Piswa Patrol hut to Hunters Cave Camp that is at an elevation of 3870masl. The nature of the footpath is well maintained and the landscape is both slightly gentle and hilly points. All in all, it's a fine route. This is a whole day hike approximately 6-7 hours hike depending on your paces. At Hunters cave, will be your 2rd night.

Day 3: After an early morning breakfast, we shall start ascending slowly up to Caldera rim leaving behind the route that leads to the hot spring and descend a little down to Mude Camp at an elevation of 3500m asl for your 3rd night.

Day 4: After breakfast, you will head out for the summit covering 800m to Wagagai peak of 4321m asl. On the trail, you will pass by Jackson pool, view Jackson Table, Mt Mubiyi and a great viewing spot as you make your way to the peak. From Mude Camp to the peak is a distance of 9km ascending and 9km descending making a total of 18km. At Mude Camp, you will have your 4th night.

Day 5: After breakfast, you will have a descent to to Sasa River Camp which is in an elevation of 2900m asl for enough time relaxation, storytelling at the campfire, you also get some time to dry your clothes as you prepare for the next day to check out of the forest.

Day 6: Early Breakfast, you will start descending on Sasa Trail towards Wall of life ladders to a community footpath then you approach a small trading center called Bumasola Village. There you will board a boda boda (motorcycle taxi) to Budadiri information point where you will receive your certificate for participation.

 

Day 1: Arrival at Budadiri Gate for registration, briefing, meet the ranger guides, porters, and the cook. You will then board boda bodas (motorcycle taxi) to the starting point in Bumasola Village. You will hike through the wall of life, skipping the Sasa Camp, Sasa Patrol Camp and traverse to Mude Camp at Elevation of 3500M asl for our first night. This hike takes approximately 6-7 hours depending on how you find it, and your strength level. 

Day 2: Early in the morning after breakfast, you will embark on a hike to the summit, passing through Jackson Pool, Jackson Peak and a view of Jackson table. The views here are stunning. You will then Proceed to the Wagagai Peak, walking along the Caldera rim. It's 9km going to the peak and 9km returning - a total of 18km. After touring, you will descend down to your base camp for the 2rd night.

Day 3: Early morning breakfast, embark on a hike of about 37km from Mude Camp to Tutum Cave for the 3rd night. It’s a long distance hike of around 7-8hours.

Day 4: After early morning breakfast, you will set off from Tutum Cave to Kapkwai Exploration Center which is the Sipi trailhead. It's approximately 4 hours walk covering 11km. It’s at Kapkwai where the boda bodas will transport you to your guesthouse or Sipi Village. This marks the end of your 4 days mountain experience. 

Day 1: Arrival at Budadiri Gate for the registrations, briefing, meet the ranger guides, porters, and the cook. You will then board boda bodas (motorcycle taxi) to the starting point in Bumasola Village. You will hike through the wall of life, skipping the Sasa River Camp (will be for lunch), Sasa Patrol Camp and traverse to Mude Camp at Elevation of 3500m asl for our first night. This hike takes approximately 6-7 hours depending on how you find it, and your strength level.

Day 2: Early in the morning after breakfast, you will embark on a hike to the summit, passing through Jackson Pool, Jackson Peak and a view of Jackson table. The views here are stunning. You then proceed to the Wagagai Peak, walking along the Caldera rim. It's 9km to the peak and 9km back making a total of 18km. After touring, you will descend to Mude camp either for a snack or a break then traverse to Sasa River Camp for your 2nd night.

Day 3: After your early breakfast, you shall exit the park by descending to Bumasola Village where you will be picked up by boda bodas transferring you to Budadiri office. This marks the end of your 3 days mountain experience.

Bushiyi trail is a newly established off the beaten track trail one and a half hours away from Mbale town.

It is a 2 and 3 day trail according to preference.

The trail starts in Bududa at Bushiyi trail head at the base of mt. Elgon then hiking go on a thrilling journey of changing land scapes of montane forests, open grasslands and rocky slopes while encountering unique flora and fauna of different species. Plant life, monkeys and diverse birds. 

On descent you will be rewarded with views of beautiful valleys, sorrounding peaks of the Elgon ranges. 

Reaching the peak will be a rewarding achievement leaving you will a good sense of  accomplishment. 

The Bushiyi trail is generally a moderately difficult trail which requires a good level of mental and physical fitness. None the less it can be taken on by all age groups ready for an ultimate EastAfrican adventure. 

Itinerary: 
Day 1
7am- Departure from Kampala. Meeting point is Lugogi mall
1pm- Mbale stop for Lunch(out of pocket)
3pm-Arrival at Riverline lodge campsite. Set up camp. Free will exploration of Bududa town
7pm- Dinner. Retire at Will

Day 2
6am- Breakfast
7am- We head to the trail head which is about 30 minutes away. We do Registration, check in and briefing at UWA office
8am- Start of the hike. Bushiyi trail head to Shiloko campsite for lunch. A hike of about 3 hours. Then proceed to Dubi campsite for a hike of about 3 hours. We spend the night

Day 3
6am- Breakfast
7am-Start hike to the peak. A hike of about 4 hours. Lunch will be between the peak and Dubi campsite.
From the peak back to Dubi campsite is a 3 hour hike. Less or more.
We spend the night at Dubi campsite

Day 4:
6am-Breakfast
6.30-Start hike down to trail head. A hike of about 5 hours.

We should be at trail head by 12. We can do some freshening up here and have lunch.

1pm- In the way back to Kampala. Arrival by 8pm.

*These trails can also be done in 2 days for those who are capable.

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PACKING LIST
Sleeping bag, mat and tent(we provide if you have non)
Optional: sleeping bag liner
Strong waterproof hiking shoes/boots
Crocs or slip-on shoes for the campsite
Balaclava or face cover for summit day
Summit jacket and summit pants
Head lamp (with extra batteries)
Waterproof summit gloves
Light gloves or glove liners
Daypack and rain cover
Large waterproof bag (carried by porter)
Altitude sickness medication (Diamox)
Other medications (e.g. charcoal tabs for tummy trouble, deep heat for sore muscles, pain killers, etc.)
Energy bars, snacks & drinks
Camera & a power bank
A warm knit hats
sets of thermal underwear (long-johns)
fleece or down layers
Hiking trousers and tops
Polarized sunglasses
Sunscreen
Pairs of warm (preferably wool) hiking socks
Sun hat
Rain jacket and rain pants (optional)
Water container (2-3 liters of water daily)
A good attitude!

*Extras*
Walking /hiking sticks
Gaiters for your boots
Extra batteries or personal power bank and charger (a necessity if you are a fan of taking photos)
Hot water bottle for cold nights
Travel pillow or extra blanket

*Included*
Camping tents are provided for anyone without one. 

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