MOUNTAIN BIKING IN UGANDA – UGANDA SAFARI NEWS

mountainingFor all along the mountain biking adventure has been cherished among the thrilling tourist activities that travellers normally engage in while on their tours. The encounter has grown overtime and other destinations have discovered the need to tap into the rising niche and some of these are in Uganda where biking trails have been set up for travellers on Uganda safaris and tours to have a memorable encounter.
This comes at a time when the tourism industry is aiming at diversifying the products that can lure the Uganda safari tour undertakers spend more time in Uganda. Considering the well-structured landscapes of Uganda full of undulating hills, rolling plains, deep valleys, raised mountains, plateaus among other landscapes; the mountain biking encounter can be conducted with ease for travellers on safaris and tours in Uganda to have a product of their wish.
Apparently, Mountain biking is well developed in the eastern side of Uganda on the foothills of Mount Elgon - the fourth tallest mountain in East Africa that was once the tallest in Africa before it was eroded by denudation forces to its current position. The biking trails run to the Sipi falls and the surrounding areas offering great scenic sights which make it interesting to encounter while on Uganda safari tour.
Like most of other micro-destinations, the mountain biking encounter in Sipi area is also under its infancy stage though with great potential to touch the limit. The other areas where mountain biking is conducted in Uganda include Bwindi Impenetrate National Park which is also famously known for gorilla trekking safaris and tours in Uganda and Lake Bunyonyi commonly referred to as the lake of a thousand Islands. The mountain biking in the Mpanga tea estates has also been developed offering tourists a memorable experience while on safari in Uganda.
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