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Mount Luigi di Savoia

Mount Luigi di Savoia (Sella Peak)

Information

Elevation: 4.627 m
Country: Uganda (UG)
Location / Range: Pegunungan Rwenzori (Mountains of the Moon)
Mountain type: Massif blok terangkat (non-vulkanik) / Uplifted block massif (non-volcanic)
Volcanic?: No (non-volcanic)
Coordinates: 0.3333, 29.8833
Difficulty: Weismann: trekking berat dengan batuan curam; Sella: tujuan terpisah dari sisi utara. / Weismann: demanding trekking with steep rock; Sella: a separate northern-side objective.
Best Season: Juni–Oktober dan Desember–Maret menurut Rwenzori Expeditions; cuaca tetap berubah-ubah. / June–October and December–March according to Rwenzori Expeditions; conditions remain variable.
Permits & Rules: Itinerary berpemandu melewati pos ranger UWA untuk pengarahan aturan taman; pastikan biaya dan logistik melalui operator. / Guided itineraries pass the UWA ranger post for park-rule briefings; confirm fees and logistics with the operator.
Hazards: Lumpur dan rawa, batuan curam/licin, dingin, cuaca berubah, serta ketinggian di atas 4.000 m. Evakuasi dari jalur terpencil dapat sulit. / Mud and bogs, steep/slippery rock, cold, variable weather and altitude above 4,000 m. Evacuation from remote trails can be difficult.

Description

Mount Luigi di Savoia is a Ugandan Rwenzori massif whose highest point is Sella Peak (4,627 m); Weismann (4,620 m) and Stairs (4,545 m) are other summits on the same massif. Its identity, elevation and coordinates match Wikidata Q1564286. The Rwenzori formed through rock uplift rather than volcanic cone building. Kilembe treks to Weismann pass forest, heather and alpine bogs. Gane & Marshall includes an acclimatisation day before the summit; its non-technical description still involves steep rock. Sella is a separate objective described by an operator via the northern side near Freshfield Pass.

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Routes

Kilembe Trail → Weismann Peak via Bugata (dengan aklimatisasi)

Trekking berat, batuan curam / Demanding trekking, steep rock

6 hari trekking; kedatangan/transfer terpisah / 6 trekking days; arrival/transfers extra

From Kilembe, Sine–Mutinda–Bugata camps precede an acclimatisation day and Weismann. The non-technical summit still involves steep rock. Descent leads to Kiharo and the Nyamwamba valley.

Route Segments

1

Kilembe → Sine

↔ 9.5 km ⏱ 5–7 jam / hours
2

Sine → Mutinda

↔ 6.1 km
3

Mutinda → Bugata

↔ 8.6 km
4

Bugata: aklimatisasi / acclimatisation
5

Bugata → Weismann → Kiharo
6

Kiharo → Nyamwamba → keluar / exit

Source

Sella Peak via sisi utara dekat Freshfield Pass

Pendakian puncak terpisah / Separate summit ascent

Tidak dirinci sumber; susun dengan operator / Not specified by source; arrange with operator

Rwenzori Expeditions describes Sella access from the northern side near Freshfield Pass. This targets the massif’s highest point, distinct from Weismann packages. The source provides no detailed segments or duration, so this is an access overview rather than complete navigation guidance.

Source

Climbing Experiences

This collection distinguishes trip reports, operator-published testimonials and commercial itineraries. Weismann belongs to the Luigi di Savoia massif but is distinct from its highest point, Sella. Kilembe accounts describe bogs, cold and long walking days; a non-technical summit still demands fitness and attention to altitude. Older accounts provide terrain context rather than current prices or guarantees about conditions.

References

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