Mount Baker Climbing
Overview
This demanding 5-day circuit is a full mountaineering expedition to the summit of Mount Baker's Edward Peak (4,844m) in the Rwenzori Mountains. The journey ascends through lush rainforest and bamboo zones into the otherworldly alpine landscape of giant heathers and lobelias. After establishing camp at high altitude, the pre-dawn summit push involves technical climbing on rock and ice to reach the peak, rewarded with breathtaking panoramic views. The descent completes the circuit, returning through the unique and challenging terrain of the Mountains of the Moon. This trek requires good physical fitness and proper acclimatization for the high-altitude ascent.
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The central circuit starts at the Rwenzori Mountaineering Services offices at Nyakalengija. You need to arrive in the morning to allow ample time to rent equipment and meet your guides and porters. The trail begins by passing through farmland to the park boundary beyond which it follows a thick forest along the Mubuku River, crossing its Mahoma River tributary before starting a long, steep climb up onto a massive ridge to reach Nyabitaba hut. During this part of the trip you may hear chimpanzee and see black and white colobus, blue monkey and the brilliantly coloured Rwenzori turraco. The hike takes an average of 6 -7 hours.
From Nyabitaba follow the trail on mpanga ridge upto river. Passing through the bamboo forest, traverse through a long and exhausting stretch of slippery moss-covered rock. From the Nyamuleju rock shelter, Mount Stanley and Mount Speke can be seen before passing into the zone of the giant heather, lobelia and groundsel. Finally reach John Matte Hut after passing through the tiring bog, for dinner and overnight at the hut.
The hike takes an average of 7 - 8 hours.
Early in the morning moving through Mubuku Valley to the rock shelters at Bujongolo and Kabamba, the base camp for the historic expedition by the Duke of Abruzzi in 1906. After you take on a long high steep rocky trail for an overnight at Fresh field pass Camping site.
The hike takes an average of 5 – 6 hours.
Early in the morning start the hike through on Mt. baker up to Edward peak.
The ascend to the peak takes 3 – 4 hours.
Prepare to descend back to Fresh field pass and then through steep rocky trails for an overnight at Guy yeoman camp.
The descend takes an average of 5– 6hours.
Below Guy Yeoman, the route descends the cliffs of Kichuchu. Beyond Kichuchu the muddy path crosses the Mubuku River twice through a bamboo forest before climbing downwards to Nyabitaba to complete the circuit.
Continue descending Nyabitaba Camp and complete your trek by the evening at Nyakalengija, the base camp.
The descent takes 7 – 8 hours
Cost
The Cost Includes
- park entrance fees
- porters
- guide
- chef
- food in the mountain
- camping tents or cabins
- sleeping mats in case of camping
- activity fees
- gas cooker
- cooking appliances
- community fees and VAT
The Cost Excludes
- airport pickup and transfers
- drop off
- Accommodations before and after the hike in Kasese
- Missing meals and drinks
- Individual excursions and visits as well as personal expenses.
- Tips for the guides, driver, chefs and escorts
- Personal health insurance
- Climbing equipment’s (some can be hired locally) let us know to organize
- Wines and other beers
- Emails if needed
- Phone calls
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