Western Region, Uganda/DR Congo
Margherita Peak
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Rwenzori · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Margherita Peak is a 16,763 ft summit in the Rwenzori (Uganda/DR Congo). PeakAtlas rates it snow / glacier (Technical alpine / glacier); best season is Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug. Permit required. Typical staging is Kasese (20 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 16,763 ft
- Prominence
- 12,874 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Snow / glacier
- Best season
- Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Kasese · 20 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
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As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Margherita Peak, and what do you need before you go?
Margherita Peak is listed as Technical alpine / glacier with a best season of Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Technical alpine / glacier
- Best season
- Dec–Feb, Jun–Aug
- Access / staging
- Kasese, Western Region
How tall is Margherita Peak, and where is it?
- Location
- Western Region, Uganda/DR Congo
- Elevation
- 16,763 ft
- Prominence
- 12,874 ft
- Mountain range
- Rwenzori
- Difficulty
- Technical alpine / glacier
What makes Margherita Peak notable?
Africa’s third-highest summit and the high point of both Uganda and the DRC, on the classic Rwenzori trek.
Highest point of Mount Stanley and the third-highest mountain in Africa — a glaciated rock climb on the Uganda–DRC border in the Rwenzori.
After you check trip readiness for Margherita Peak, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Rwenzori, Western Region, Uganda/DR Congo.
Closest places
- Kasese — Western Region via Nyakalengija / Rwenzori