Slopes of mountains are widely known for nurturing coffee into thick lush green and rich plantations and mountain Huye soils offer the very best to coffee plantations in the country. Tourists get an opportunity to learn how coffee is grown, dried, roasted, harvested among other coffee processes.
Natural springs that flow down the mountain
Fresh springs from the mountain humbly ooze out of the mountain and flow gently downstream which is paramount to the people of southern Rwanda as these magnificent fresh waters are used to package mineral water that is supplied all-round the country Maraba abutting them.
Nyungwe forest.
The prefecture of Rwanda is a combination of various natural collections not missing out the verdant thick Nyungwe forest with trees that are closely together as towers. This forest can be accessed by visitors since its bridged to the forest through a ridge.
Maraba coffee plantation.
The rich soils support crop growth and similar to the Huye mountain coffee plantations, Maraba can be sighted incase tourists miss out on the later or want to have more feel of coffee growing by trekking to this rich green plantation that is close to the mountain. The system of this plantation receiving water at its washing station using a pipeline contains a whole new technology and science that visitors would have interest in obtaining a sneak peek about.
Tourist activities at Huye mountain.
Mountain hiking.
The mountain’s huge appearance throws tourists into curiosity and they find themselves in a position where the enormous dirt brown creatures harbor at their summits. Just like all mountains, mount hiking provides trails to its visitors where as early as 8:00 am tourists are ready to grab their hiking sticks and property to climb the mountain as they have panoramic views of Nyungwe forest, Maraba coffee plantation and other surroundings that their eyes can land them on.
The cool and fresh surrounding of the area is something free and worth what a trekker gets to enjoy as they aim higher and higher for the summit.
Nature walks.
Hikes on the pristine slopes of Mount. Huye might be devastating and quite challenging to some of the visitors hence guided natural walks come in to solve the issue by offering nature capturing trails to visitors through the ridge that connects this mountain to Nyungwe forest and the coffee plantations in its vicinity.
Coffee plantation tours.
Coffee enthusiasts should indulge in this coffee enlightening trip to have a great feel of how their favorite product comes into actuality. A tour to the undulating slopes of mountain Huye that harbors coffee plantations are somehow demanding as they involve encountering thick fallen tree brunches, thick shrubs, meadows among others but the sight of these green and some reddish flourishing beans keeps tourists going and eager to get more information about how they are grown, harvested, roasted and the whole coffee transition process until they are packaged and ready for consumption.
Location of the mountain.
In the distant south of Rwanda in a town widely known as Huye is where this sky piercing mountain whose peak is like the tip of an arrow rests majestically, supplementing wholesomely to the undulating and hilly landscape that the country is known for.
When to visit Huye mountain?
Visitors around the globe are humbly welcomed to the country of a thousand rolling hills and clean cities but safaris to the gallant mountain Huye are better destined for dry season because wet seasons might turn out to be problematic due to unpassable roads, mud and a lot more challenges that tourists get to encounter which might spoil their moods of the unforgettable safari to Rwanda.