The legendary Mountains of the Moon - Avatar landscape (Africa's third highest peak 5109 m)

Ruwenzori - The Mountains of the Moon
But why are they actually called so?

Find out how the mountains in modern Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo are connected to Ancient Geography and follow my trek through unique landscape till glaciated Margherita Peak at 5109 meters.

Ruwenzori was an incredible experience with gorgeous unique nature and tough long days. But it was more than worth it and definitely one of my favourite mountain experiences ever. I would like to thank our local team and especially my guides Ben and Enock for their amazing hospitality, support and strength!! You truly made it unforgettable!!! Thank you very much for it!!!

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Pictures used:

James Bruce, Scottish explorer who traced the origins of the Blue Nile By Engraving by S. Freeman from a painting by D. Martin - http://ihm.nlm.nih.gov/images/B03759, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/....w/index.php?curid=67

A map of Africa, published by John Cary in 1805, showing the Mountains of the Moon By John Cary - http://libweb5.princeton.edu/v....isual_materials/maps Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/....w/index.php?curid=69

Henry Morton Stanley By London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company - http://www.sil.si.edu/digitalc....ollections/hst/scien Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/....w/index.php?curid=29

Ornithologe James P. Chapin auf einer Rwenzori-Expedition, 1925
Von Original uploader was Research-collections at en.wikipedia - Transferred from en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 2.5, https://commons.wikimedia.org/....w/index.php?curid=59

Gipfelaufbau von Alexandra und Margherita Peak
Von Albert Backer - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/....w/index.php?curid=16

Mount Stanley v. l. n. r. Savoia Peak, Elena Peak, Moebius Peak, Alexandra Peak, Margherita Peak
Von El.Sarmiento - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/....w/index.php?curid=18

Margherita Peak (rechts), Alexandra Peak (links)
Von El.Sarmiento - Eigenes Werk, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/....w/index.php?curid=18

Margherita Peak - Rwenzori Mountains (Uganda)
by Christoph Scholz https://www.flickr.com/photos/hittischolz/91396560