Did you know that you can touch the Moon, you can find Snow and ice, cold and  wet weather conditions at the Equator?  When you  conquer   the Rwenzori Mountains in Uganda. Do you want to hike the mountain in Africa that supply water that flow through the desert as speculated by Ptolemy as early as 150 AD and proved by Abruzzi  team. The value of the mountain Rwenzori can not be emphasized in respect of culture, economics, ecology and climate regulation. It is uniqueness in terms of geological formation leaves it with no   comparison in East  Africa. It is a paradise of scientist and tourist. The Rwenzori mountain ecosystem is the largest and most significant water catchment in Uganda. The river that flow from the mountain feed into Lake Edward, Lake George and Lake Albert and the ultimately into river Nile. The Rwenzori mountain has  a  combination  of  beautiful peaks, glaciers, rivers, lakes and various animal and plant species many of which are a rare and threatened. The  Rwenzori mountain is  the third  highest in Africa. The mountain is a very attractive destination for tourist. The mountain offers   professional mountaineer full satisfaction because of  the  stratified vegetation zones from tropical to temperate and  a fro alpine,  glaciers and snow at the Equator. The Rwenzori mountain can be accessed   from  Kampala via mubende- fortportal road to kasese 375 km and from Kampala via masaka - mbarara road to kasese 450 km. Air transport can also be arranged from Entebbe international airport to Kasese air strip.There are three routes that ascend the Rwenzori mountain. The Kilembe route operated by Rwenzori trekking services which takes 9 days expendition to the summit mount Stanley and shorter one,  6 days  option but equally scenic. The Nyakalengija based  Rwenzori mountaineering services runs the central  circuit which reaches and return from mountain Stanley in 7 days. The Bukungu trail ascends from Kitumba to mountain Gessi The mountain is based climbed  during the drier months of January and june to july. The activities include  peak climbing, hiking, forest walks and birding. There are charlets on the mountain and optional accommodation in the  nearby Kasese town