Mbale Off The Beaten Path

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1/2 an hours taxi ride away from the centre of Mbale is the small village of Bududa.

Bududa is situated to the south east of Mbale tucked just south of the peaks of Mount Elgon. The whole area is surrounded by hills and behind them higher peaks again making this place one of the most beautiful places I've been to in Uganda.

In the village of Bududa itself there is not a lot apart from a post office and a small collection of dukas. When I arrived there was a small hoteli/ restaurant open where I was able to get a chapati and chai before walking a complete circle around the hill to the east. The guy in the hoteli suggested I do it by boda, when I asked if it was possible to walk he said
"Yes it is possible it will take you about 2 hours".
2 hours after I set off from Bududa I was only halfway around and only found out then that to complete the circular route I would have to walk 10 miles.

4 hours later I wandered up the hill passed the post office back into Bududa and sank a well deserved bottle of Pilsner.