Mount Elgon: Route from Bukahemba Lower
Route to the summit of Mount Elgon (14,177 ft) from Bukahemba Lower.
Photo: Image courtesy: NASA/JPL-Caltech, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)- 25.6 mi
- round trip
- 8,678 ft
- climb
- 14,177 ft
- summit
- Out and back
- route
This route climbs Mount Elgon (14,177 ft, 4,321 m) in Sironko, Uganda, from Bukahemba Lower, at about 6,200 ft. The summit stands about 8,000 ft above the start. On the mapped line it is 25.6 miles round trip with about 8,700 ft of climbing, out and back the same way. This is a high-altitude mountaineering route: check current conditions, and go with the gear and experience it needs. This page has the mapped line and a 7-day forecast for the summit and the start.
Route details
- Distance
- 25.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 8,678 ft
- Starts at
- Bukahemba Lower
- Summit
- 14,177 ft
- Difficulty
- Strenuous
Questions about this route
How long is the Route from Bukahemba Lower on Mount Elgon?
About 25.6 mi round trip from Bukahemba Lower.
How much elevation gain is on the Route from Bukahemba Lower?
About 8,678 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Route from Bukahemba Lower?
It is rated strenuous.
Where does the Route from Bukahemba Lower start?
Bukahemba Lower.
Conditions and forecast on Mount Elgon
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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