From Nyabitaba follow the trail that drops down through the forest to
the Kurt Shafer Bridge, just below the confluence of the Mubuku and
Bujuku rivers. Passing through the bamboo forest, traverse through a long and exhausting stretch of slippery moss-covered rock. From the Nyamileju rock shelter, Mount Stanley and Mount Speke can be seen before passing into the zone of the giant heather, lobelia and groundsel. Finally reach John Matte Hut after passing through the tiring bog, for Dinner and overnight at the Hut. The hike takes around 6-7 hours.

From John Matte Hut the trail drops down to cross the Bujuku River and
enters Lower Bigo Bog, the home of giant lobelias. Jumping from tussock
to tussock, the bog is finally crossed but rarely without the feet sampling
some of the freezing ooze below. The Upper Bigo bog gives way to Bujuku Lake, with views of Mt Baker to the South and Mt Stanley to the West. Bujuku Hut, well located in the shadow of Mount Baker and Mount Speke, is set in a narrow valley below Stuhlmann Pass. Dinner and overnight at Bujuku Hut. The hike takes around 5-6 hours.

Leaving Bujuku, the trail takes you through more bog, while climbing the
Steep slopes west of the lake and through the magical Groundsel Gullyasit ascends to Scott-Elliot Pass at 4372 m. At the head of the Gully a metal ladder takes you over a steep section after which the trail is divided into two.The trail on your right leads up to Elena Hut and Mount Stanley on a steep trail over large boulders, while the trail on your left leads to Scott-Elliot Pass and down to Kitandara Lakes. the trail on the left leads those who are not climbing Margherita Peak to Kitandara Hut. Those climbing the peak will have their Dinner and Overnight at the coolly and icy ElenaHut.
The hike takes around 4-5 hours.

For those aiming at reaching Margherita peak (5109m), continue to the
Base of the Stanley Glacier. To reach the summit of Margherita, the climb takes about 5-7 hours depending on the weather conditions and the pace of climbing this mountain. This tough walk takes you over three glaciers, slippery rock, ice and very exposed areas which are open on many sides.
Note that this climb is for only physically fit and technical climbers.
Climbing on to the glaciers, cross the Stanley Plateau and proceed with the ascent. Acclimatized to fog, altitude sickness and coolly weather, scramble up to the summit of Margherita, the highest peak of the Rwenzoris. Given the high altitude and the tough conditions even if you do not reach the peak, don’t get disappointed. Prepare your return through the Scott-Elliot pass, where there are spectacular views back to Bujuku Lake and Mount Speke up to Mount Stanley and down to the Kitandara Lakes. After the trail that passes you through an alpine zone of sparse vegetation and rough boulders, descend past the Kitandara Lakes for dinner and overnight at the
Kitandara Hut.

From Kitandara, take on the trail that ascends steeply up the head wall,
spreading out from the base of Mount Baker and continuing along the
south side of the mountain to Freshfield Pass. At this point you can view
in to the Congo to the west and Mount Stanley to the north. From the pass, take on the long trail passing the rock shelter at Bujongolo, the base camp for the historic expedition by the Duke of Abruzzi in 1906. Overnight at GuyYeoman. The hike takes around 5-6 hours.

The descent to Nyabitaba takes around 6-7 hours but with an early start it
Is possible to make it all the way down to Nyakalengija. Below GuyYeoman, the route descends the cliffs of Kichuchu. Beyond Kichuchu the muddy path crosses the Mubuku River twice before climbing upwards to Nyabitaba to complete the circuit.