Common Mistakes When Planning A Rwenzori Mountains Hiking Trip.
One of the challenges relatively few people can meet is hiking the Rwenzori Mountains. If you want to scale one of Africa’s natural beauties, you must carefully avoid all sorts of potentially fatal errors. Fortunately, this article covers everything you need.
On the western edge of Uganda with DR Congo, the range of mountains known as the Rwenzoris spans equatorial East Africa. With the highest peak at 5,109 meters, the mountains are safeguarded within Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda and Virunga National Park in Democratic Republic of the Congo. Snow-capped and continuously glaciated, the summits
The reason the Rwenzori is a favorite among many hikers is simple, if one is physically active, even beginner without climbing expertise may summit the mountains.
Therefore, these are the typical errors to avoid when organizing a hiking vacation to the Rwenzori Mountains, even if you’re all excited about visiting Uganda for the challenge.
Not Ensuring Your Level of Physical Fitness
Anyone over ten years may ascend the Rwenzori mountains; however, avoid making the error of ascending without first adjusting your physical condition.
If you acclimate to higher elevations surrounding the mountains before beginning your trekking trip, you will conquer the Rwenzoris without physical struggle. Most visitors want to spend a few days near the Rwenzori conducting day trips. You may stay in Kasese in the foothills of the Rwenzoris or visit Kibale Forest to monitor the wild chimpanzees or Queen Elizabeth National Park.
For most novices who are fresh to mountain climbing, trekking Rwenzori Mountains is a great alternative. Since ascending to the peak is a multi-day walk, you are not always necessary skilled in mountain climbing.
But you have to be at least physically ready for the high altitude task. See your local gym, schedule some frequent runs to tone your muscles, and train your lungs for less oxygen breathing.
See not to ascend by yourself.
A hiking guide travels with you along the unfamiliar paths to assist you avoid most blunders first-time walkers make. The authorities state that on all hikes on the Rwenzoris, porters, guides, and cooks are required to accompany.
Fortunately, most dedicated hikers will be able to reach the summit of the Rwenzoris when they trek it during the dry seasons of December to Mark and June to August. Your guide will be very helpful to let you know how far you have gone and lead you to the hut for next night. Of course, the chef will make sure you are properly fed; the porters will carry your meals, tools, and bags.
Neither go quickly nor without drinking water.
Some of the most frequent errors people make while climbing mountains include not carrying enough water to hydrate their bodies and going rapidly as if it were a race. You have to sustain a tempo and rhythm and pack plenty drinking water. Rising twenty thousand feet a day may exhaust your body of all liquids and send you into death.
The main causes of altitude illness in trekking are over-exertion and dehydration; one induces the other. Take it slowly and drink more than enough—probably before you start to feel thirsty. Try to avoid working up a sweatshirt or running out of breath; take little steps instead.
First-time mountaineers are not accustomed to climbing at a consistent speed while walking in the fells at low elevations, hence it is challenging initially. The hiking pace comes natural if you have a good rhythm. Luckily you will have a guide; kindly follow their direction like a blind man to a walking staff.
Avoid packing inappropriate clothes and gear.
Climbing the Rwenzoris with inadequate gear will cause you to despise the whole trip. You will be trekking in the most isolated and hostile surroundings; contact your trip operator to provide you with a packing list.
Properly packed for a climbing trip becomes a creative choreography. Whether you’re a smart climber or just beginning, packing is a critical step requiring careful preparation.
Among the packed items will be a cap, outer pants, climbing boots and gloves, an expanded list of underpants, goggles, etc. a torch. Choose a backpack appropriate for carrying the equipment. One will also be needed for meals, snacks, and camp supplies. Your porter handles the bags, hence you will want a backpack for day excursions to minimum carry your hydration drinks and food.
Though it is optional, never forget to tip.
Tipping is more than merely handing your guide at the end of the tour crumpled change. Knowing you value your crew’s efforts can help them to avoid harmful blunders. Talk to them, support them; a thank you will create amazing memories.
Although not usually a frequent habit among hikers, tipping on climbing expeditions is a good deed. The success of your summit depends much on the two lead guides, porters, and cook crew of two that are trekking Rwenzori. By following correct eating, sleeping, and daily climbing activity levels, they guarantee your comfort, health, and safety.
With your talks, company, and money, tip your team lavishly. Besides, with whatever money you provide them, you will directly help their family and the local community.
Not engaging a professional guide.
Climbing Rwenzori mountains will certainly be one in which many factors will prohibit you from submitting, including illness, exhaustion, and weather. With wise judgments throughout the journey, a skilled guide protects you from these risks.
Plan your journey by doing your study and diligence on selecting the appropriate expert or email us.
Not monitoring your foot and not trimming your toenails.
The quickest method to cause days of agony and misery is to go down a steep hill with long toenails buried inside a waterproof hiking shoe. You will be hobbling for days or weeks, and you run a considerable risk losing your nails.
Clip your toenails before you start your hike for gods sakes. Tight boots without sufficient room for toe mobility may also crush and damage your toenails.
Then, you keep on even if there is that burning signal from your heels. That little blister might put the entire journey to a painful stop. Ignoring your bodily messages is the error. Stop as away as your body beckons.
Trekking to the Rwenzori Mountains
One of the most intimate mountaineering excursions is a trekking trip to the Rwenzori Mountains. Although the Rwenzoris have six of the top ten mountains in Africa, their climbing count nevertheless remains low.
One of our trekking excursions to top the lunar mountains is something you could join. Our safari advisers will walk you through planning using their best advice to prevent typical errors. When you ready, contact us.
