2 Days Mount Rwenzori Sine Camp hike

The Rwenzori Mountains National Park in Uganda is a beautiful place to visit for a short hike. This 2-day trek to Sine Camp on the Kilembe Trail is open to anyone who likes nature, birds, or being in the wild for the weekend.

In Kasese, specifically in Kilembe, you can start your climb through the Afro-montane forest, which is full of tall trees covered in vines and moss. You’ll be able to hear birds singing and rivers running. At 2,596 meters, Sine Camp is the best place to stay for the evening. This section is the bamboo zone. There is a lovely hut camp with streams and lots of flora.

You can easily hike 9.5 kilometers both ways, and the views of the three-horned chameleons, blue monkeys, and strange birds are well worth it. From the forest up to Sine Camp, you’ll be led by our expert guides, whether this is your first mountain trek or you’re getting ready for a longer Rwenzori trip.

Trek Highlights of the 2 Days Mount Rwenzori Sine Camp hike

• Trek through the lush Afro-montane forest of the Rwenzori Mountains.
• Visit Enock’s Falls, a stunning hidden waterfall near camp
• Spot rare wildlife like the Rwenzori Turaco, black & white colobus monkeys, & forest birds
• Overnight at the tranquil Sine Camp, surrounded by tall trees and forest sounds
• Amazing photo opportunities: waterfalls, vines, mosses & mountain views
• Ideal for nature lovers & hikers seeking a short yet scenic trekking adventure

Safari Highlights

• Day 1: Hike Mount Rwenzori to Sine Camp 2,596 meters
• Day 2: Descend to the starting point

Detailed itinerary

Day 1: Hike Mount Rwenzori to Sine Camp 2,596 meters

The trek starts at Trekkers Hostel in Kyanjiki 12 kilometers from Kasese past Kilembe. Best to start by 8.30am but can leave as late as 10am. Meet your guides and briefing. You walk 2.2km to the UWA rangers post at 1,727metres.

Start at Trekkers at 1,450 meters and sleep at Sine Hut at 2,596 meters being a height gain of 1,146 meters. Or if you are fit and want to proceed to Kalalama Camp at 3,134 metres, may do so and apart from the fantastic views of both the cliffs above and views across the lowlands and across Lake Edward in Queen Elisabeth National Park.

We start by walking up the valley floor through tall forest trees of the Afro Montane Forest Zone. This is a steady climb for the first 6 kilometers then after crossing a river it is a steep climb up to Sine Camp. The forest trees are tall with multitudes of birds and a chance of seeing blue monkeys scampering off through the forest. Enock’s Falls are just 200 meters from Sine Hut and offer a splendid opportunity to capture a great screensaver for your memories as brightly clouded green lichen grow on the many lives hanging from the trees with the waterfall as a background.

At Sine Camp 2,596 metres, we have wooden huts set between tall forest trees on a narrow ridge where you may sit and enjoy the beauty forest while you look down at a long set of rapids and waterfall crashing over the rocks. Some clients prefer to sit outside enjoying the warmth of the campfire and chat to the guides about the mountains and life in their community. Sine is just below the bamboo zone and the area around has many different bird species. 150 meters from the camp is Enock falls, which is set in livid green vegetation and hanging vine. Truly beautiful.

You can sleep at Sine Camp, or those who are fit and want to proceed to Kalalama Camp at 3,134 metres may do so and apart from the fantastic views.

Day 2: Descend to the starting point

After a good breakfast and depending on which camp you slept in depends of todays activities. If you slept in Kalalama Camp you will hear the calls of the Rwenzori Turaco which loves living and nesting in the Giant Heathers which are abundant here. You may choose to search out the Turaco to get good photos. Or you may decide to climb up at little farther to see the mosses growing on the ground, logs and trees before returning down to just above Sine Camp where you take the trail on the left slope down to Enock Falls which is truly beautiful and walk down through some incredibly beautiful forest.

The forest walk is a steady descent through pristine forest with a multitude of birds. There are several patches of bamboo while other areas the trees are laced with hundreds of vines hanging between trees, which have bright green lichen on them. This section of forest is spectacular and just before you get to Sine Camp you walk across a stream immediately below a beautiful waterfall. At Sine Camp, you sit on the verandah and look down to a stunning set of rapids cascading down the valley.

Or if you had decided to sleep in Sine Camp you may decide to walk straight down the forest walk or you may climb up to Kalalama Camp to experience to views before passing back down to the park entrance and the hostel.

End of 2 Days Mount Rwenzori Sine Camp hike