3 Day Trek to Wagagai Peak 4,321meters and Masaba Summit 4,152meters.

Trekking the Sasa Trail in Mt Elgon National Park is a truly rewarding experience with professional guides,
great food and good accommodation.

Day 1. Hike to Masaba Camp at 3,745meters.
Day 1 is a 7.1km walk with an altitude gain from Elgon Trekkers Base Camp above Bugiboni at 1,720m to
Hunwick’s Camp at 2,882m giving an altitude gain of 1,162 metres. The trek starts at Elgon Trekkers Base
Camp with a steady climb through coffee plantations, maize, potatoes and onions past Lusag Kigoma Primary School.
From here it is a steady walk up to the park boundary directly below the 61m Nabunyifu Falls (meaning cold wind) flanked by sheer cliffs. We have constructed switchbacks in the trail to make it an easier and offer excellent views of the community below and distant mountains. This section is a completely new trail which has never been accessible to tourists before and a great addition to the Elgon National Park. The trail climbs steadily up the Dirigana Valley through the montane forest with huge Podacarpus trees and thick vegetation to where you cross the river and stop for lunch at a shelter. From here it is a steady climb up to the Mukoola Ridge and the Hunwick’s Camp at 2,882 metres where you stop for lunch before continuing another 7km with a steady climb through the montane forest with open areas of bamboo which is now regenerating after heavy exploitation from the community for bamboo shoots, building materials and stakes for crops and the Giant Heather Zone where there are two species of heather. One simular to the Giant Heather species found in the Rwenzori Mountains in Western Uganda and the other from Mt Kenya. Masaba Camp is set in a small valley next to a high rock where you climb to get access to network and send messages on Whatsapp.
Overnight stay at: Masaba camp 3,745meters.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

Day 2. Hike to Mude camp / Sasa River Camp at 2,880 metres.
From Masaba Camp you have a steady climb up to the top of Masaba Table which is a large rock 700m by
200m standing 80 metres above the surrounding land and which you walk the full length where you climb
down and from here the trail passes close to the base of Masaba Summit 4,152m where you have the option to climb the summit before continuing along the rim of the caldera to Wagagai Peak at 4,321m After a short rest at Wagagai you descend to Sasa River Camp @ 2,880m via Mude Camp 3,472m for the night or, you may wish to stay in Mude Camp and walk down the next day. This gives you the chance to visit Dirigana Falls as you descend.
Overnight stay at: Sasa River Camp 2,880m.
Meal plan: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner

Day 3. Descend down to the basecamp 1,720m.
You descend down through the forest to Base Camp through the montane forest to meet the upwards trail just above the waterfalls and down through the community to finish your trek. Most people reach Base Camp by 12 noon if they sleep in Sasa River Camp or 3pm if you sleep in Mude Camp.
Meal plan: Breakfast and Lunch