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    Category: Hiking

    Into the Snow and Ice of Africa

    Looking for something very cool as a special add-on to your trip in the Gorilla Highlands region? A week-long trip to the magnificent Rwenzori mountains…

    Jens 9 May 2023
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    SABA Episode #13 — Rwenzori Trekking & Uganda’s Interventions in Congo (Plus John Hunwick’s Crazy Stories)

    John Hunwick truly has a story to tell! During the first hour of our Zoom call all participants pretty much just listened to his African…

    Miha 20 February 2022
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    Congo Nile Trail — Hooray, Out of the Way!

    For me, 2021 has been a period of getting things out of the way. Primarily among them: the terabytes of video footage that had been…

    Miha 16 December 2021
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    SABA Episode #7 — Congo Nile Trail & Staring at the Muzungu

      That photo above, that’s something I can totally get behind! Miha took a picture of Cesar Niyonkuru before they embarked on a lovely chat…

    Kahiri 11 December 2021
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    Exciting Lake Options on the Congo Nile Trail

    The 227km/141mi Congo Nile Trail traverses the Western Province of Rwanda, following the shores of Lake Kivu. It was established in 2010 by the Rwanda…

    Cesar 26 August 2021
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    Lake Life

    24mm, f/6,3, 1/320s, ISO125 The Gorilla Highlands region is a land of lakes, and no visit here is complete without a bit of canoeing. This…

    Marcus 23 August 2021
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    Personal Take: Hikes in Gorilla Parks of Rwanda and Uganda

    Marcus’s introduction to our series of walking articles reminded me of my unique position: I must be one of the few who have done (almost)…

    Miha 13 August 2021
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    Little-Known Hiking Overnights in Southwestern Uganda

    I am Levi Ayebare, 28, and I have been working with Gorilla Highlands Experts on the Ugandan side of the region as a tecnico. This…

    Levi 12 August 2021
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    Our Gorilla Trek Well Beyond Gorillas

    Strange enough, it all started in Prague. It was summer 2009, my wife Marta and I were in town for our vacations, and decided to pay…

    Stefano 11 August 2021
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    Slow and Sweaty Travel

    24mm, f/8, 1/250s, ISO800 This week I have the (dis)pleasure of introducing the next level of our August theme, the regional attractions — hiking! I…

    Marcus 10 August 2021
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