| The Ruwenzori Mountains which is also known as | | | | The Ruwenzori Mountains is a World Heritage Site |
| the Mountains of the Moon is located on the | | | | of outstanding natural beauty ranging from glacier |
| border between Uganda and the Democratic | | | | and snow which is found at the top of the peaks |
| Republic of Congo. Its Africa tallest mountain | | | | which are right at the center of the range. This is |
| range with a length of 120km, 48km width and an | | | | followed by rain forest which start at 3000 |
| area of 998 square kilometers. The Ruwenzori | | | | meters and include various tall plant and tree |
| Mountains were formed as a result of an uplifted | | | | species. The Ruwenzori National Park was closed |
| block of crystalline rocks with great force from | | | | in July 1997 and re-opened in 2001. Its now |
| deep within the earth crust millions of years ago. | | | | Uganda most attractive site for mountain climbing |
| Mountains of the Moon contain has six peaks | | | | and trekking which offers spectacular views and |
| namely Mount Stanley (5,109m), Mount Speke | | | | scenery. the Ruwenzori Mountains receives rain |
| (4,890m), Mount Baker (4,843m), Mount Emin | | | | throughout the year making the path muddy and |
| (4,798m), Mount Gessi (4,715m) and Mount Luigi di | | | | difficult for trekkers and also porters. Due to this |
| Savoia (4,627m). | | | | situation, trekkers and climbers are forced to use |
| Ruwenzori Mountains is the highest mountain in | | | | crampons, ropes and ice axes to support them |
| Uganda and Margherita peak (5,109) is the third | | | | from falling. |
| largest peak in Africa after MT. Kenya and MT. | | | | The lower slopes of the Mountains of the Moon is |
| Kilimanjaro. The melting water from the glaciers | | | | the home of various large wild animals such as |
| and snow from the Mountains of the Moon is the | | | | elephant, leopard, chimpanzee, bush back, buffalo, |
| main source of the great river Nile. Sir Henry | | | | giant forest hog, black/white colobus and the |
| Morton Stanley was the first explorer to visit the | | | | monkey. this national park is also a home to about |
| Ruwenzori Mountains in 1889 while the Italian Duke | | | | 241 bird species. The vegetation is characterized |
| of Abruzzi together with his friends completed | | | | by rise in altitude as you ascend the mountains. |
| climbing all the major peaks between June and | | | | This starts with Montane forest followed by |
| July in 1906. This mountain is the most challenging | | | | bamboo, giant tree- heathers, giant lobelia and and |
| to climb due to the tough combination of | | | | groundsels plants thickets of Helichrysum flowers. |
| weather, altitude and terrain. | | | | |