Accessible peaks and trails:
Seating on the trail-head to Rwenzori Mountain peaks, through Nyakalengija gate, all trekkers using the central circuit trail pass in front of the camp. Through this gate, trekkers stay in the mountains for a varied amount of days depending on the trail of choice. As said earlier, on this route are three main trails that take from one to eight or more days. This trail leads to;
- A one day nature walk to Nyabitaba or through the chimp trail
- Three days Mahoma trail loop
- Seven days central circuit trail
- Eight days margarita peak trek.
- Six days Bukurungu trek
These trails all go inside the park and require payment of park entrance fee per day spent inside the park. The days one spends on each trek/ trail my change depending on how many peaks one chooses to climb. These other additional peaks include Weismann peak, portal peaks, baker peak, mount Gessi and other short peaks.
Other village activities:
When you stay at Rubini community camp or any other lodge in the area, you will not only be limited to trekking the high peaks of Rwenzori. The camp links you the guides that can take you on the arranged community guided walks. These walks last about three to four hours of exploring the local village outside the park. They include;
- The forest walks
- The village walks
- The hill climb walk. or
- The overnight hill trek
The key highlights on the community walks are; visiting the blacksmith at their workshop, the traditional healer, the local farm, participating in the coffee farming and processes, walking in the indigenous forest to witness the waterfalls, chameleons, birds and sometimes primates, climbing to the highest hill in the village at 2400m to be able to view the village and sometimes margarita peak on clear days. These community walks are all outside the park and therefore require no park entrance fees. The payment you make covers the community guides and the experience. For overnight treks, the payment will cover three meals, porters camping gear, and the experience.