A Collective Site... We hope to grow this site in to a comprehensive resource for all things related to Mount Elgon in Uganda. Please share with us your stories, photos, information, pretty much anything useful and we will include it here!
For the love of the Mountain and the People... Over the last two years we have spent several months living, working and
playing around Mount Elgon. The mesmerising beauty of the
peaks in the early morning light, the rainbows after the rains, the
bird songs, gorgeous sunsets, the glittering night sky, the Milky Way,
the fireflies... At times it felt like we
had stumbled upon a secret, and perhaps it was better to keep it that
way. We got to know the people, became part of their lives as they welcomed us with open arms and shared with us everything. "It is better if we get more visitors", they told us when we consulted them, including the staff at the National Park office. "Go share with your people about us", they advised us. We also love hiking, wandering the mountains, and even getting to the peaks, both for the views and the challenge. And we wanted to share what we learn especially since information about Mount Elgon is somewhat scarce on the Internet. Thus, the idea for
this website was born.
Licensing... We are sharing the content of this site under a Creative Commons license. This means that anyone is free to use the content (provided they don't use it commercially, and share it under a similar license and attribute this site). However, we'll credit the content you share with us to you (unless you wish to remain anonymous) and publish it under a license of your choice.
Disclaimer... This is an unofficial website! And though we will try our best to keep the information up to date and accurate, please contact the Mount Elgon National Park offices (in Mbale or Budadiri) for information you can completely rely on. | ![]() Men drinking Busela, the local brew, in a village |
