Tag: Lake Kayumbu /Uganda/
altitude: 1,905 m/6,250 ft
max length – width: 2 km/1.3 mi – 1 km/0.5 mi
depth: ?
Lake Kayumbu on the Ugandan side of the Gorilla Highlands region has a twin called Lake Chahafi. Both lakes have swamps with many bird species and sport fishing opportunities. This area is a hiking sleepover on the way between Lake Bunyonyi and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park.
During World War I the Germans fought the Anglo-Belgian coalition at Lake Chahafi; trenches can still be seen. Lake Kayumbu has one island — owned by Uganda’s former ethics minister Nsaba Buturo.
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The Secrets of Our Most Popular Ugandan Hiking Route
People people, it’s Owen again! I’m here to give you a personal take on our most popular trekking direction that goes through my home area. Five different walks and treks utilise it, can you imagine: the half-a-day Culture on the Crest, 1-day Islands of Miracles, 4-day Three Upland Lakes, and the much longer Ultimate Hike…
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Announcing the GH Mega Trek
UPDATE, NOVEMBER 2021: The new GH Mega Trek time is May 2022. The details to follow. Imagine being in Rusizi, southwestern Rwanda, on the last evening of 2021… On the other side of the Lake Kivu bay, there is a city so beautiful and huge that you can easily think it is the capital city…
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“Guides were Amazing”
We had two big groups of hikers in the Lake Bunyonyi basin today, kicking off the second half of the high season. The Gorilla Highlands Trails of Uganda and Rwanda have been quite busy since June, abounding in canoeing, trekking and cultural experiences for adventurous people of all ages. We shall commence this half-season account…
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Good Kind of Crazy: Volunteering and Hiking in Uganda and Rwanda
This has been an American year for the Gorilla Highlands team. The fourth US specialist volunteer of 2017, Benjamin Blayne Dawson from Florida, is flying home at this very moment, after volunteering in Uganda and Rwanda for two months. Benji B. has spent 90% of his time at Lake Bunyonyi, however, he has also visited…
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1 Week of Hiking + Savannah – Jealousy = 29 Shots
Why would somebody opt for hiking through Africa? What is wrong with a good old motorised safari through Rwanda and Uganda? How can a walking safari be an improvement on that? It’s obvious: you get truly close to the nature and people of an area famous for its striking beauty and warm hospitality. The 29…
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Follow the Example of the Good People from Seattle
In April we asked future trekkers to send us their photos and fulfill the wish expressed by the host family at Lake Kayumbu. This is the first submission, already laser-printed on an A4 sheet, waiting to be delivered to Gerald and Jackline. Kirk and Shawn are bringing their daughters Casey and Cameron to Kenya, Rwanda…
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Second & Third Gorilla Trek Day in Images
This photo report is being sent from a tiny island on Lake Mutanda where mobile internet is patchy at best; please pardon our high compression and brevity. Over the weekend we will be in a similar situation, so allow us to complete the story on Monday. You may also like: Good Kind of Crazy: Volunteering…
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Meet New Trekking Hosts at Lake Kayumbu
The Gorilla Highlands Trails campsite at Lake Kayumbu is located on a cliff that belongs to Church of Uganda. That means periodical changes of the omushomesa (“teacher”/lay leader) family that hosts our hikers. In February our reliable partner Baker Tugume (see the video below) was transferred and a new couple moved in. Gerald Nizeyimana, 32,…
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