3,711 m volcano with a perfect crater lake at the top — the best day-trek in Volcanoes NP.
Country
🇷🇼 Rwanda
Region
Volcanoes NP
Best time
June–September, December–February
Coordinates
-1.460, 29.490Mount Bisoke is the classic one-day volcano climb inside Volcanoes National Park. A 6-hour round-trip ascent through bamboo, hagenia and afro-alpine forest leads to a stunning circular crater lake on the summit. Easier than Karisimbi but still at real altitude (3,711 m) — fitness recommended.
Real observations published to GBIF by researchers, lodges, and citizen scientists — refreshed daily.
Best time to visit
June–September, December–February
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3,711 m volcano with a crater lake on top — Volcanoes NP's best one-day trek.