This shard looking tower is one of the most impressive and intimidating rocks you'll see anywhere in Uganda. There are two known routes to the top and potential for more.
©Near the village of Akwang in the Paimol sub-area of Agago District, there is great climbing potential. We only climbed Kilibi Rock. (see Deep in the Village and Normal Route) A drive around the area to/from Kalongo will yield other impressive rocks and possible climbs. Mt. Kokil is next to Kilibi and looks hikeable. There may be a number of quality lines there and in the adjacent rocks . This area is very near the climbs of Amiel and Mt. Oret. About an hour’s drive will get you to Rwot and Loyoroit.
The map shows the Kilibi inside the shape in the west. The shape in the east shows the parking and the line on the map links the parking and the rock showing the approximate hike in.
©Drive through Paimol and then through Akwang. Just a couple hundred meters after Akwang, there is a easily missed left turn just before a bridge. You’ll need a 4WD because this turn goes down into a ditch and up to a very poor road. Follow that road as far as you can past the huts, trending to the right to Joseph’s house (3.11523, 33.42742). You’ll be about 200m off the main Akwang road when you park. You’ll be unable to see Kilibi from here, but tell locals you want Kilibi and they will all point you in the right direction. A couple hundred meters past the parking at Joseph’s you’ll see Kilibi.
If unsure, you can ask around for Joseph and should ask permission to park there. He's a very nice/friendly guy.
If you don't have a strong car, or prefer a better road, you could also park at Akwang on the main road and walk in. The hike from Joseph's is about 40 mins. Locals can show you the way or follow your gps or the map.
©Nobody lives at the foot of this rock, so nobody is likely to ask money for climbing it. Locals live a few hundred meters away. This also means that trails run out a bit near Kilibi. Some bushwhacking is necessary to reach the rock itself in rainy season, however the approach is less bushy than Amiel and Mt. Oret. Please be friendly and kind to the local people. They have let us climb in the past but as this is their community, please play by their rules.
©I first saw this rock in 2016 and hunted around for the best approach. We returned and climbed two routes on Kilibi in 2017. Deep in the Village has only been climbed once. There is no mentioned of this rock in either the 1962/63 guidebook or the 1991 guidebook. It is also not mentioned on any other climbing websites.
©Some content has been provided under license from: © Matt Battani (Matt Battani)
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