Glaciers on the equator, volcanoes at the border.
Uganda's mountains are as varied as its parks — an equatorial glacier range on the Congo border, a caldera the size of a small country in the east, and volcanoes shared with two neighbouring nations.
Equatorial glaciers, Africa's 3rd-highest peak
The legendary Mountains of the Moon — glaciers and alpine bog almost on the equator, and a multi-day trek to Margherita Peak.
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One of the world's largest calderas
An extinct shield volcano with Sipi Falls tumbling down its slopes, and a multi-day trek across its rim to Wagagai Peak.
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Three-country volcano summit
Mount Sabinyo, Gahinga and Muhabura rise straight off the valley floor in Mgahinga — Sabinyo's ridge trail famously touches three countries at once.
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Remote Karamojong highlands
A little-visited highland forest reserve above the Karamoja plains, with dramatic escarpment views and genuine off-the-circuit trekking.
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Rwenzori and Mount Elgon both run 4–5 day summit routes — tell us your fitness level and timeframe and we'll recommend a route.