Mount Elgon Hiking in Uganda is now taking shape in the tourism round across Africa. Many visitors interested in Mountain Hiking in Uganda have now started opting to visit Mount Elgon National Park for an easier mountain to climb. You do not need to be a skilled mountain climber to enjoy Mount Elgon Hiking. An average hiker or biker can enjoy the Mount Elgon Hiking experience as well.
Visiting Mount Elgon National Park is among the best Uganda safari destinations, having the biggest surface area of all extinct volcanoes on the planet, although it is the 4th highest mountain in East Africa.
Many visitors that have done Mount Elgon Hiking in Uganda have at the same time visited Rwenzori Mountains National Park for a Mount Rwenzori hiking experience. The Rwenzori Mountain ranges are higher compared to the Alps and they have glaciers which are one of the sources of the longest river on earth.
The combination of spectacular snow-capped peaks, glaciers, v-shaped valleys, fast flowing rivers with magnificent waterfalls, clear blue lakes, and unique flora contributes to the area’s exceptional natural beauty extending from around 3,500 m to the snow line and represents the rarest vegetation types on the African continent.
Come and enjoy Mt. Elgon Hiking in Uganda this season. Take time to look at our Mt. Elgon Hiking options and make an ideal choice from an excursion to hike Sipi Falls to our 5 days Elgon experience.
With the size of 4,000km² Mount Elgon National Park has the largest volcanic base in the world. Located on the Uganda-Kenya border, it is also the oldest and largest solitary, volcanic mountain in East Africa. Its vast form, 80km in diameter, rises more than 3,000m above the surrounding plains.
The mountain’s cool heights offer respite from the hot plains below, with the higher altitudes providing a refuge for flora and fauna.
The mountain lies between Kidepo Valley National Park & Mbale town in the eastern tourism circuit of Uganda.