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Description

An amazingly great trail on mostly unpaved tracks through the backlands of the Busoga Kingdom. You will ride through massive sugar cane fields, small villages and pass the royal palace of one of the most powerful kings of the region. But in order to reach his palace, you need to take a steep technical road. So be prepared for that. If you rather want an easy ride, that’s also possible as there is a shortcut that passes this section.


Route

58km

Climbing Meters

739

Unpaved

95%

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Highlights

Sugar plantations, Busoga Royal Palace


Food

  • All hotels have meals and you can find several grocery stores in Iganga

Tips

In order to reach the royal palace you need to take a steep, technical road. You can actually take an easy shortcut and pass this section


Accommodation


Basic

Mwana Highway Hotel

A basic and budget friendly hotel located in Iganga, the Eastern region of Uganda. The hotel has its own restaurant, laundry service and cute little balconies to overlook Iganga town.

Mum Resort

Mum Resort has standard to executive rooms available. Do you have sore muscles? No worries! The resort even has a spa and wellness center, so you can fully relax.

Sikezy Hotel

Sikezy Hotel, located in Iganga, is basic but has all you need for a comfortable sleep. They have a bar and a big garden at the hotel which are nice places to relax after a long day of cycling.

Route Map

The map can be downloaded for easy movement