After the 3-day Mount Kadam trek we have acclimatized: ready to climb Wagagai, the highest peak of the extinct volcano Mount Elgon at 4,321 meters.
We are going to take the Sipi-Trail route. Maaike, Anja, Peggy, Nelleke and I meet at Kapkwai (2,050m, national park entrance) the Ugandan team of Juma Chebet @elgon_trekk, consisting of National Park rangers Joël & Maddi, Daniel, cook Robert and seven porters.
With a permit for four days we set off from the secondary forest*. At Tutum Camp we take a break. The porters and cook arrive after us and we are told that we are a ‘sporty group’ ? Via Tutum Cave we ascend further through the jungle, then the heathland with beautiful flowers and plants follows.
Kajeri Camp (3,030m) is our camp site today. And…we have a clear running mountain stream where we can freshen up! Two porters teach me how to chop wood with their machetes, a profession in itself ? In the porters hut, the wood fire burns and the food is prepared. Tonight rice with meat, sauce and separately cooked white cabbage. Enjoy your dinner!
* Around 1700 there were rules for the forest / jungle, but compliance was minimal. Resulting in illegal logging. From 1989, the Netherlands helped to restore the forest (secondary forest).
Tour operators and trip planners from Mount Rwenzori, Mount Elgon and Karamoja sub-region Warrior Nomad Trail are participating in a workshop “Expedition Planning”.
With effect (October 4, 2021), South Sudan and Uganda have agreed to exempt their citizens from visa requirements when travelling to either country. Both governments have waived visa entries for nationals from either country holding valid passport.
With immediate effect (Monday July 26, 2021), the Republic of Kenya has waived the requirement of obtaining a visa to enter Kenya for Pasport holders of Republic of South Sudan. Premised on the principle of reciprocity, the Republic of South Sudan has also waived visa requirements for Kenyans wishing to visit their country.
Learn how East Africa’s Warrior Nomad Trail is making a meaningful difference in East African nations like Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia, and South Sudan through tourism.
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Trekking in Uganda: Kadam, Moroto, Elgon
Trekking in Uganda: Mount Elgon – day 1 of 4
After the 3-day Mount Kadam trek we have acclimatized: ready to climb Wagagai, the highest peak of the extinct volcano Mount Elgon at 4,321 meters.
We are going to take the Sipi-Trail route. Maaike, Anja, Peggy, Nelleke and I meet at Kapkwai (2,050m, national park entrance) the Ugandan team of Juma Chebet @elgon_trekk, consisting of National Park rangers Joël & Maddi, Daniel, cook Robert and seven porters.
With a permit for four days we set off from the secondary forest*. At Tutum Camp we take a break. The porters and cook arrive after us and we are told that we are a ‘sporty group’ ? Via Tutum Cave we ascend further through the jungle, then the heathland with beautiful flowers and plants follows.
Kajeri Camp (3,030m) is our camp site today. And…we have a clear running mountain stream where we can freshen up! Two porters teach me how to chop wood with their machetes, a profession in itself ? In the porters hut, the wood fire burns and the food is prepared. Tonight rice with meat, sauce and separately cooked white cabbage. Enjoy your dinner!
* Around 1700 there were rules for the forest / jungle, but compliance was minimal. Resulting in illegal logging. From 1989, the Netherlands helped to restore the forest (secondary forest).
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