The Best Mountain Bike Trails in Uganda

KAMPALA TO SSEZIBWA FALLS 39K - UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

24.04mi

Elevation +

1667f

TrailRank

33| 4.33

KGB trail along the K'la to Nairobi railway and ending at the Ssezibwa Falls. Beginning is a bit urban when leaving K'la near the national stadium.

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The ViaVia Entebbe Loop.

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Mountain Bike

van winghe

Distance

12.55mi

Elevation +

374f

TrailRank

32| 4.67

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Signposted MTB-tour through and around Entebbe. We will present you a perfectly signposted loop that starts and ends at Via Via guesthouse.

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NILE SPECIAL LOOP 135K - JINJA - UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

83.91mi

Elevation +

2851f

TrailRank

32

Starting at Holland Park, the 71K trail to Father Jo's Farm follows the Nile. Next day, back on a slightly different and shorter route (61K) to the Haven. Very flat trail with a few beautiful view over the Nile. Sleepove...

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JINJA TO KAMPALA THROUGH MABIRA FOREST 84K - UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

Distance

52.03mi

Elevation +

6985f

TrailRank

32

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KGB off-road biking trip from Jinja to K'la through Mabira Forest. Tough day with a straight track through the forest with steep hills.

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Kampala Mukono (Mandela Stadium) to Speke Munyonyo - 47 Kms

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Mountain Bike

Nathaniel Williams

Distance

28.26mi

Elevation +

1624f

TrailRank

31

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Very enjoyable ride with mainly moderate murram tracks, but a few good hill climbs in the middle. Passing through a tea plantation, rising up on to a bit of a plateau with some views across the port bell swamp, then drop...

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MBURO NP - UGANDA - KGB - 63K

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

40.71mi

Elevation +

1870f

TrailRank

31

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Great biking loop starting from Rwakobo Rock Lodge, first going around the park, with a stop over at KM 42 at Kazuma Lookout where we had lunch, followed by 20K inside the park. Puncture repair kit necessary. Beware of b...

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West of Kampala round to Speke Resort Munyonyo - 50KM

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Mountain Bike

Nathaniel Williams

Distance

31.35mi

Elevation +

2461f

TrailRank

30

Lots of Hills! Enjoyable ride with a real 'outside of Kampala' feel. There is a stretch along the Express Way in the middle, but it has a cycle lane with plenty of space for cars to pass safely. Sections get you riding a...

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MT ELGON FROM SIPI TO MBALE 70K - UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

43.15mi

Elevation +

5226f

TrailRank

30

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Beautiful trail along Mt Elgon slopes with very steep ascents and descents, some of them not 'bikable' unfortunately.

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Ruhija to Rushaga

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Mountain Bike

CJMEmmo

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Distance

22.72mi

Elevation +

3346f

TrailRank

30

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Along the road through the forest and down to Nshanjara. From there a sometimes technical, often beautiful single track along the edge of the forest to Rushaga

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HOIMA TO LAKE ALBERT LODGE - KGB

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Mountain Bike

FabFab

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Distance

47.82mi

Elevation +

1847f

TrailRank

29

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2014 version of the Hoima-Lake Albert lodge ride. A few changes since last year: a new tarmac road and big trucks in the middle of the reserve.

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LOOP ALONG THE NILE - 64K - UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

39.81mi

Elevation +

1565f

TrailRank

28

Starting from The Haven, going North along the Nile for 30K on nice single tracks, crossing on a canoe and returning Southwards on larger tracks. Quite flat and easy.

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BUDONGO FOREST (MASINDI TO BUSINGIRO) - 59K - UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

37.33mi

Elevation +

2297f

TrailRank

28

A tough bike ride through Budongo Forest, starting from Masindi Hotel (which has excellent camping facilities) the trail is quite bushy in the first part in the forest till the T junction at KM39. Afterwards, all the way...

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Lake Albert Lodge game ride - KGB

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Mountain Bike

FabFab

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Distance

8.44mi

Elevation +

197f

TrailRank

27

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A gentle ride through the savannah Uganda kobs, oribis, buffaloes, an African fish eagle, a saddle-billed stork, 10 cyclists and many more.

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Kabalagala to kaazi

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Mountain Bike

CJMEmmo

Distance

10.97mi

Elevation +

902f

TrailRank

26

Windy route along small maram roads. One very steep tricky section, and a couple for larger maram roads that are a bit dusty, but nothing for very long.

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Ggaba Pier to the otherside of the Bay - 38K

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Mountain Bike

Nathaniel Williams

Distance

23.15mi

Elevation +

1493f

TrailRank

26

Good Ride. Comfortable 2 hrs 30 mins at moderate pace. However.....there is about 2 to 3 KMs of walking and sometimes carrying the bike due to over growth in the low land areas near the swamps. But makes a great work out...

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HOIMA TO LAKE ALBERT LODGE 78K - UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

48.09mi

Elevation +

2392f

TrailRank

26

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Biking down the African rift... and ending at the shore of the lake watching the Blue Mountains of Congo

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MBALE TO TOP OF WANALE RIDGE - 32K - EASTERN UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

10.33mi

Elevation +

2844f

TrailRank

25

A 1,000m ascent from Mbale to the top of Wanale Ridge, up to a water fall overlooking the town at KM16. Beautiful. Nice to do early in the morning as the whole cliff is then in the shade. The descent is really enjoyable.

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HAVEN MABIRA LOOP - 31K - UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

19.08mi

Elevation +

1145f

TrailRank

25

Starting from The Haven, going Southwards on narrow tracks, followed by sugar plantation, a shaded portion through Mabira Forest and back. Very nice and easy.

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North of Kampala to Naguru - 48 KMs

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Mountain Bike

Nathaniel Williams

Distance

29.20mi

Elevation +

1804f

TrailRank

24

The first 33 KMs is great. Lots of single track and nice rural riding. The last 15 KM's is a mixture of murram and tarmac road, and quite dull. Still an enjoyable ride, but the entry into Kampala is a slog. There is a sw...

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Stolen from KGB - Bugolobi Gayaza Nsasa

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Mountain Bike

ndegoeij

Distance

34.38mi

Elevation +

2392f

TrailRank

24

#CIA - good ride. First half not too strenuous or technical, option to ride in reverse but then expect traffic second half. At around 30k there is a downhill on a narrow trail along a fence that dead ends into a swamp an...

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45k across the lake: nice mixed technical

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Mountain Bike

ndegoeij

Distance

28.25mi

Elevation +

2195f

TrailRank

23

This is a mixed trail with lots of single track, green, and a few really tough climbs. The two hills at the 30k mark require some walking unless you have supehuman strength.

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MBALE AROUND WANALE RIDGE - 60K - EASTERN UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

37.57mi

Elevation +

5361f

TrailRank

23

A tough 60K bike ride around the Wanala Ridge with a total of 1,700m of ascent and the climbing of a steep pass at 1800m.

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FROM KLUGES TO NDALI AND BACK - 46K - WESTERN UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

28.99mi

Elevation +

2388f

TrailRank

23

A very nice loop off the main roads south of Fort Portal, from Kluges Guest Farm to Ndali Lodge and back via a different route.

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MBURO NP LOOP OF 50K - KGB - SOUTHWESTERN UGANDA

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

Distance

32.94mi

Elevation +

1611f

TrailRank

23

Starting from Rwakobo Rock Lodge, goes around the park to Lake Kachira and close to Mihingo Lodge before returning to Rwakobo on a shorter trail. Lots of wild life to be seen and great scenery as well as lots of... punct...

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BUSINGIRO TO MASINDI - 42K - UGANDA - KGB

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Mountain Bike

Luc Boydens

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Distance

25.74mi

Elevation +

1585f

TrailRank

23

From Busingiro Eco Tourism Camp Site, a 42K trail south of Budongo Forest back to Masindi through nice landscape.

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