Hike Rwenzori Mountains. Margherita Peak. Uganda Tourism Board and UNDP 2021

Описание: In 2020, a team of Ugandans, led by Uganda Tourism Board CEO Lilly Ajarova and champion kick-boxer Golola Moses embarked on an epic adventure: to spend a week climbing to the snow-covered glacier of Margherita Peak, the highest peak in the country's Rwenzori Mountains.

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Here's the video transcript:

Welcome to one of Africa's highest, most remote and unknown mountain ranges, located in Uganda the Pearl of Africa.

The Rwenzori Mountains - also known as the Mountains of the Moon - are stretched over 120 km long and 61 km wide.

Come and experience Africa's most beautiful Alpine area. With every hour and every altitude gain, the landscapes, colours and views are ever-changing.

This UNESCO-protected National Park contains unique biodiversity and breathtaking scenery such as bamboo zones, mossy heather zones, numerous waterfalls, tropical rainforest, mountain lakes and eternal snow.

Culminating at an altitude of 5109 metres, Margherita Peak is the highest point in Uganda and the third highest peak of the whole African continent after Kilimanjaro and Mount Kenya. This mystical mountain range is located in the foothills of Queen Elizabeth National Park, one of Africa's most popular game drives, and a few hundred kilometres from Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, home to the endangered Silverback Mountain Gorillas.

The Rwenzori Mountains offer trails for all levels of hikers which range from one day to 10 day trips. Shorter trips are not as physically demanding and showcase amazing beauty in the art of nature including rare vegetation, rivers and numerous waterfalls.

This unique biosphere is a true gem that needs to be preserved not only for its many endemic species but for the local community that directly benefits and lives from the mountain range's gifts.

Be ready for the ultimate trekking experience. Come and discover Rwenzori, the Mountains of the Moon, located in Uganda, the Pearl of Africa.

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