Wagagai Peak
Wagagai
The highest peak of Mount Elgon, at 4,321 m. The climb takes 3–5 days through forest and alpine moorland, with Jackson's Lake along the way.
Wagagai peak lies on the southwest rim of the Mount Elgon caldera, at 4,321 m, entirely within Uganda. The most common routes start at Budadiri and follow the Sasa route up, or start from Sipi or Kapchorwa and follow the Sipi route. The round trip takes 4–6 days. Along the way you pass through bamboo forest, heath forest and alpine moorland filled with giant groundsels and lobelias, and you can make a detour to Jackson's Lake at 4,050 m and the hot springs in the crater. The climb must be accompanied by a guide from the Uganda Wildlife Authority, and you can hire porters and cooks. Temperatures on the mountain drop close to freezing at night, so bring warm clothing and rain gear.
Opening hours
Arranged through the Uganda Wildlife Authority
Nearby sights
- Mount Elgon National Park
- Kapkwai Forest Exploration Centre & Chebonet Falls
- Bugisu Coffee Farm Tour
- Sipi Escarpment Viewpoint
- Sipi Falls (Main Falls)
- Upper Sipi Falls (Simba & Ngasire)
- Wanale Ridge
- Mbale