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Hiking the Rwenzori mountains up to Margherita peak in Uganda
Rwenzori Mountains National Park covers the ancient Rwenzori mountains “ The Mountains of the Moon,” where the continent’s 3rd highest snow-peak fills the East African clouds. Rwenzori Mountains National Park comprises of beautiful peaks, glaciers, Valleys, Rivers, Lakes, and various vegetation and animal species, which makes it one of the most spectacular alpine destinations in Africa. It has many natural homes of endangered species and a rich and unusual flora having including giant heather.
Climbing the Rwenzori Mountain rangesThe Rwenzori is among the top highest mountain range in Africa, with Its loftiest peaks, Margherita (5,109m) and Alexandra (5,083m) on Mount Stanley, which is the 3rd runner, after Kenya Mount Kenya, while Kilimanjaro take the top position. Both peaks are extinct volcanoes which stand in isolation above the surrounding plains, while the Rwenzori Mountains are different among East Africa’s major peaks because they are not volcanic by origin.
Besides Mount Stanley, Renzori Mountains national Park has other four peaks: Mount Speke (4,890m), Mount Emin (4,791m), Mount Gessi (4,715m), Mount Baker and Mount Luigi da Savoia (4,627m).
The Rwenzori ranges rise directly from the Rift Valley floor, and their formation, just like Kilimanjaro and Kenya, was linked to the geological upheaval that created the Rift.
The Rwenzori mountains in Rwenzori Mountains National Park adds to the top 10 ranking tourist sites in Uganda because they contain 3 out 5 highest peaks in Africa, which are beautiful, with uncrowded trails, as the high-altitude forest consists of the natural life
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