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Mount Karisimbi: A dormant stratovolcano that reaches a height of 14,787 feet (4,507 m). Mount Bisoke: This stratovolcano is dormant and features a summit of 12,175 feet (3,711 m). Mount Muhabura: This extinct volcano sits are the border between Rwanda and Uganda with a peak of 13,540 feet (4,127 m).
Volcanoes National Park is a national park in northwestern Rwanda. It covers 160 km 2 (62 sq mi) of rainforest and encompasses five of the eight volcanoes in the Virunga Mountains , namely Karisimbi , Bisoke , Muhabura , Gahinga and Sabyinyo .
Hiking in Volcanoes National Park can be conducted on the four of the Virunga Mountain with exception of Sabyinyo which is hiked on Ugandan side. Mount Sabyinyo has enormous craters and sharp ridges on Rwandan side making it not safe for hikers, except on the Ugandan side.
The Virunga Mountains. The Volcanoes National Park protects five of the eight volcanoes of the Virunga Region. These include Mount Karisimbi (4507 meters), Mount Bisoke (3,711 meters), Mount Gahinga (3,474 meters), Mount Muhabura (4,127 meters) and Mount Sabinyo (3,634 meters).
Hiking through the Virunga volcanoes and other paths in Volcanoes National Park is perfectly done during the dry season. The ideal dry months of the year to conquer the great heights of Rwanda’s volcanoes include June, July, August, September, December, January and February.
The Volcanoes National Park is arguably the most visited wildlife conservation site in Rwanda. Each year thousands of international visitors go to the park to see mountain gorillas alongside other popular activities.
Situated in the Virunga mountains, the Volcanoes National Park Rwanda protects the steep slopes of this magnificent mountain range – home of the rare mountain gorilla – and the rich mosaic of montane ecosystems, which embrace evergreen and bamboo forest, open grassland, swamp and heath.
