Best Hiking Trails in Rwanda
Discover the best hiking trails, mountains and routes to explore.
10Total Trails
7Mountains
47Cities
40 kmTotal Trail Distance
Top trails
Moderate
3D
Umuyove Trail
5.1 km · ↑ 434 m · ~1 h 45 min
Moderate
3D
Imbaraga Trail
8.1 km · ↑ 664 m · ~2 h 45 min
Moderate
3D
Mount Kabuye Hiking Trail
3.2 km · ↑ 595 m · ~1 h 45 min
Easy
3D
Dian Fossey Grave Karisoke
1.9 km · ↑ 133 m · ~30 min
Very Difficult
3D
Mount Karisimbi
7.6 km · ↑ 1,517 m · ~4 h
Easy
3D
Kamiranzovu Waterfall Trail
2.6 km · ↑ 186 m · ~45 min
Moderate
3D
Congo Nile Trail Lake Kivu
4.2 km · ↑ 137 m · ~1 h
Easy
3D
Nyungwe Canopy Walk
1.3 km · ↑ 77 m · ~30 min
Very Difficult
3D
Mount Bisoke Volcanoes
1.9 km · ↑ 666 m · ~1 h 30 min
Easy
3D
Mount Kigali Walk
4.5 km · ↑ 324 m · ~1 h 30 min
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Eastern Province
8 cities
0 trails
Kigali
2 cities
0 trails
Northern Province
7 cities
0 trails
Southern Province
7 cities
0 trails
Western Province
23 cities
0 trails
Top Hiking Cities
Urban gateways to outdoor adventures
Kigali
Kigali
Gisenyi
Western Province
Musanze
Northern Province
Nyagatare
Eastern Province
Gitarama
Southern Province
Butare
Southern Province
Kibuye
Western Province
Rwamagana
Eastern Province
Featured Mountains
Explore peaks and their trails
2,530 m
Gafu
Rwanda
2,557 m
Karongi
Rwanda
2,954 m
Mount Bigugu
Rwanda
3,474 m
Mount Gahinga
Rwanda
2,647 m
Mount Kabuye
Rwanda
2,580 m
Mugogo
Rwanda
2,529 m
Nyove
Rwanda