Get on a Suma waterfall walk to enjoy nature and visit communities across villages around Bwindi Impenetrable National Park. The waterfall is found in a village called Suma and it’s a 6 km walk from the southern Nkuringo section.
When going to the Suma waterfalls you pass through one of the biggest villages in the area, with more than 500 people. The waterfall is surrounded by different species of trees that are home to plenty of endemic bird species. These include, the northern double collared sun bird, the violet backed starling and the great blue eared starling.
Though this activity can be done at any time, the best time is during morning hours.
Suma Waterfall Walk & Nombe Walk – 4 to 5 hours
The pocket forest was part of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park and is still quite impenetrable. It was cut off from the forest as people needed more land to live on and cultivate. It takes around about 2 hours to get there, 2 hours on the edge of the forest and 2 hours to walk back.
The Suma waterfall walk takes you through beautiful little farming villages, and Nombe Pocket Forest is exceptional for birding.
More About Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, which is famous for gorilla trekking safaris, is a UNESCO World Heritage site, occupying over 331 sqkm. The park is also famous for its rare species which include mountain gorillas (Gorilla beringei beringei).
Bwindi was managed as a productive forest reserve since 1932. In 1991, the forest gained a national park status with the official name of ‘Bwindi Impenetrable National Park’. It is managed by the Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA) as part of the Bwindi Mgahinga Conservation Trust/Area (BMCT/A).
BMCA comprises Bwindi Impenetrable and Mgahinga Gorilla National Park – the Ugandan portion of the Virunga Mountains. BMCA is also part of the Greater Virunga Landscape, which includes southwestern Uganda, the eastern Democratic of Congo (DRC), and northwestern Rwanda. In Rwanda, Volcanoes National Park is the primary home to the Mountain Gorillas.