Karisimbi Mountain is the highest peak in Virunga ranges which stands over 4,507 meters above the sea level making it the 11th highest mountain in Africa. Karisimbi Mountain is a dormant volcano that sits on the border of Congo and Rwanda approximately 29 km Goma in Congo. The word “Karisimbi” is in the Kinyarwanda language that means “white shell”, that allude to the snow that was used to find at the peak of mount Karisimbi.
Mount Karisimbi has four segments of vegetation with its exotic plants which you can’t find else in the world from the dense forest from the starting point up to the sterile summit, and it’s a home of mountain gorillas. The mount surrounded with other volcanos including Mikeno Mountain, Nyamulagira, Nyiragongo, Muhabura and Sabinyo and among others which offer you an astonishing view while at the summit of Karisimbi.
Views of Mountain Karismbi
Visit Mount Karisimbi for hiking safari in Rwanda or Congo is an awesome experience that takes about 2 days. The climbing is an entirely tough experience that takes you to the rough terrain on the high altitude that requires a high level of physical fitness. Thou its demanding experience, it doesn’t require any mountaineering experience.
Climbing Mount Karisimbi offers you a great opportunity to visit Dian Fossey tomb trail that lies on the bamboo forest on the lower slope of mount. Still, on the lower slopes, you get other opportunities to experience bird species and some mammals including primate species like golden monkeys. The climbing takes about 8 hours to reach on the summit where you have your overnight stay.
The cabins camp lies on 3,700 meters above the sea level with swiping cold winds that require you worm clothes that will keep you warm till the next day. The summit offers you thrilling view with beautiful scenery of volcano ranges including the world’s largest lava at Nyiragongo including the three countries of mountain gorillas Uganda, Rwanda and Congo.
A cup of coffee served at around the campfire at night as story narrating from your guide ranger. On the next day, you benign with your day with a cup of tea before you descend down to the starting point that takes about 6 hours. Traveler visits Mount Karisimbi also visit nearby attractions and do some activities including gorilla trekking in Volcano National Park, Iby’ Iwacu culture visit and others end up doing chimpanzee trekking in Nyungwe Forest a unique experience and much more.
Best time to hike Karisimbi Mountain
Hiking mount Karisimbi is done every day all year round. However, the dry season is the best time to climb since the walking trail are dry all the time thou this doesn’t mean it will not rain during this season. The dry months including June, July, August and mid-September, December, January, and February are dry.
What to bring to hike Mount Karisimbi
Knowing what to bring for hiking Mount Karisimbi is very important after developing an idea of hiking mountain Karisimbi. Mount Karisimbi is the roof of mount ranges that stand as the 11th mountain in Africa or one may opt to hire the porters from the Park headquarter at Kinigi at an additional fee. Walking boots will help you to pass through in difficult ground due to the nature of the forest, the altitude, and terrain. Walking poles is every essential item which is required while climbing, these wills give you support as you ascending and descending the mountain. We also highly advised you, visitors, to carry out enough drinking water and energy giver that will support in a difficult situation. A warm night. All this will help with porter plus food and among other items.