BUKURUNGU, MAHOMA ET AUTRES SENTIERS

If your time is short, if your wallet is not well stocked, if long-distance odysseys are not your cup of tea or if you simply want to walk off the beaten track, don't worry! Indeed, in addition to the Central Circuit and the Kilembe Trail, Nyakalengija, Kilembe and the adjacent valleys are all starting points for slightly forgotten hikes. The UWA thus offers outings to unveil waterfalls (such as Sebwe Falls) and to flush out chimpanzees (at Kinyampanika). The Rwenzori Ranges Hikers Association (www.rwenzorihikers.com), a very professional community organization based in the same complex as RMS in Kasese, is the best way to discover the trails of Bukurungu and Mahoma. The first one, which takes 5 days and allows extensions of one to two days, starts in Omukorukumi (5 km north of Ibanda), and ends in Nyakalengija. Very little frequented, it allows an intimate connection with nature, grandiose. During your trek, you will be able to admire the emblematic scenery of the massif. The second, which culminates in the Mahoma Lake, consists of a 3-day loop from Nyakalengija. In addition to chameleons and primates, you could, with a lot of luck, surprise an elephant. Finally, the inveterate botanists can take the Munyamubuli River Trail in Kilembe with RTS (7-8 hours walk) to discover the Afromontane forest.