3 Day trek to Wagagai Peak @ 4,321m

Day 1 is a 14.4km walk with an altitude gain from Elgon Trekkers Base Camp above Bugiboni at 1,720m to Mude Camp at 3,472m giving an altitude gain of 1,720 metres

The trek starts at Elgon Trekkers Base Camp with a steady climb through coffee plantations, maize, potatoes and onions.

From here it is a steady walk up to the park boundary directly below the 61m Nabunyifu Falls (meaning cold wind) flanked by sheer cliffs. We have constructed switchbacks in the trail to make it a easier and offer excellent views of the community below and distant mountains. This section is a completely new trail which has never been accessible to tourists before and a great addition to the Elgon National Park. It is a steady climb through the montane forest with some open areas of bamboo which is now regenerating after heavy exploitation from the community for bamboo shoots, building materials and stakes for crops. Once above the waterfall it is a steady climb up to Sasa River Camp where you have lunch before continuing up to Mude camp for the night

Day 2  the trail from Mude Camp is a steady climb of 8.2km to reach Wagagai Peak on the rim of the caldera to Wagagai Peak at 4,321m After a short rest at Wagagai you descend to Sasa River Camp @ 2,880m via Mude Camp where you have lunch before descending to Sasa River Camp.

Day 3 you descend down through the forest to Base Camp through the montane forest to meet the upwards trail just above the waterfalls and down through the community to finish your trek. Most people reach Base Camp by 12 noon if they sleep in Sasa River Camp or 3pm if you decide sleep in Mude Camp.

Note in line with UIAA health & safety recommendations we do not recommend 3 Day treks to Wagagai Peak as your body needs to acclimatise to reduce the risk of  headaches and possibility of High Altitude Sickness and High Altitude Pulmonary Edema, however we are forced to accept to set aside international health and safety recommendations so as to be able to compete with UWA on other trails where they have been hiking to Wagagai Peak in 3 days for many years but where more that half of trekkers do experience headaches and sometimes vomiting due to ascending too fast and not acclimatizing. However this is your choice.

NOTE; You may ask, who are the UIAA.

The International Climbing and Mountaineering Federation (UIAA) was founded in 1932 and as of its 2024 General Assembly, has a global presence on six continents representing 94 member associations and federations in 73 countries. The UIAA is supported by over 200 volunteers, promotes the growth and protection of mountaineering and climbing worldwide and fulfils its Mission Statement mainly through the work of its Commissions, which make recommendations, set policy and advocate on behalf of the international mountaineering community. The Medical Commission (MedCom) was founded during the 1981 UIAA General Assembly. Its history dates back to an earlier time when there were only a few doctors representing the largest mountaineering federations. The Commission has grown to include 19 delegated doctors from 15 different mountaineering federations, as well as 19 corresponding members from all over the world. UIAA Commissions are comprised of experts in their field and has been recognised by the International Olympic Committee since 1995 as the international federation representing mountaineering and climbing.  The UIAA is also very actice in addressing climate change.

It has been our goal for many years to register a Mountaineering Federation in Uganda and join UIAA however this goes under the matt by having to flaunt the recommended advisories of UIAA