Uganda Challenge

A fantastic 7 day bike event taking place in the heart of the African
7

days

550

km

5,900

up

3/5
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Uganda Challenge is a 7 day mountainbike trip through the rainforests of Uganda. Visit Murchison Falls National Park, were the Nile rises. A bicylce tour under trees that are full of monkeys or the amazing sights of coffee plantations on the higher planes of Uganda. Besides this you’ll visit several Amref locations and have an insight on their work in Uganda.
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Uganda Challenge
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stage

km

ascent

trail

1
55 km
608 m
Red Earth Track
2
106 km
798 m
Murchison Track
3
23 km
200 m
Rainforest Track
4
105 km
910 m
River Nile Track
5
112 km
983 m
Coffee Farm Track
6
98 km
1,556 m
Green Hills Track
7
75 km
888 m
Lake Victoria Track
Endurance
3/5
Overall
3/5
Technic
2/5
Days
5/5
Distance
4/5
Up/down
2/5

Explanation

Overall ​Upwards rounded rating baesd on the avarage score of ​endurance, technic, ​days, distance and up/down. Unfortunately the judgment undoubtedly contains subjective elements, please make your own assessments and prepare well!

Endurance Requirements for endurance (unfortunately the judgment undoubtedly contains subjective elements, please make your own assessments and prepare well!).
1 star basic endurance required. 2 stars above average endurance required. 3 stars above average endurance required, partly due to extreme or changing weather conditions (hot, cold, rain, mud, etc.). 4 stars more than above average endurance required, including due to extreme or changing weather conditions. 5 stars way above average endurance / professional endurance, including due to extreme or changing weather conditions. 

Technic Indication of the technical difficulty of the average stages (unfortunately the judgment undoubtedly contains subjective elements, please make your own assessments and prepare well!).
1 star flat or slightly sloping roads with a level surface and/or asfaltos, no or hardly no singletracks. 2 stars mainly off road, but flat or slightly sloping roads with a level surface and some singletracks. 3 stars mainly off-road with single tracks, roots and / or rocks and / or sandy parts in hilly surroundings. 4 stars mainly off road with singletracks, roots and/or rocks and/or sandy pieces including steep climbs and/or downhills in mountainous surroundings. 5 stars mainly off-road, technical passages, steep climbs, fast descents including natural jumps and drops, changing surfaces both up and down.

Days Number of days of the event.
1 star 2 days or less. 2 stars 3 days. 3 stars 4 days. 4 stars 5 days. 5 stars 6 days or more

Distance Average kilometers per stage.
1 star 40 km or less. 2 stars 40- 59 km. 3 stars 60- 79 km. 4 stars 80 - 99 km. 5 stars 100 km or more. 

Up/down Average uphill meters per stage.
1 star 500 meters or less. 2 stars 501 - 1,000 meters. 3 stars 1,001 - 1,500 meters. 4 stars 1,501 - 2,000 meters. 5 stars 2,001 meters or more.

Uganda Challenge

A fantastic 7 day bike event taking place in the heart of the African
7

days

550

km

5,900

up

3/5
Uganda Challenge is a 7 day mountainbike trip through the rainforests of Uganda. Visit Murchison Falls National Park, were the Nile rises. A bicylce tour under trees that are full of monkeys or the amazing sights of coffee plantations on the higher planes of Uganda. Besides this you’ll visit several Amref locations and have an insight on their work in Uganda.
Uganda Challenge Placeholder
Uganda Challenge
Africa Classic Uganda (overlay) Placeholder
Africa Classic Uganda (overlay)

stage

km

ascent

1
55 km
608 m
2
106 km
798 m
3
23 km
200 m
4
105 km
910 m
5
112 km
983 m
6
98 km
1,556 m
7
75 km
888 m

Uganda Challenge

A fantastic 7 day bike event taking place in the heart of the African
7

days

550

km

5,900

up

3/5
Uganda Challenge is a 7 day mountainbike trip through the rainforests of Uganda. Visit Murchison Falls National Park, were the Nile rises. A bicylce tour under trees that are full of monkeys or the amazing sights of coffee plantations on the higher planes of Uganda. Besides this you’ll visit several Amref locations and have an insight on their work in Uganda.
Uganda Challenge Placeholder
Uganda Challenge
Africa Classic Uganda (overlay) Placeholder
Africa Classic Uganda (overlay)