page_title: Sipi Falls
hierarchical_section_title: Sipi Falls
caption_attribution_description: English: Sipi Falls Main Drop, Uganda.
context_page_description: Sipi Falls is a series of three waterfalls in Eastern Uganda in the district of Kapchorwa, northeast of Sironko and Mbale. The waterfalls lie on the edge of Mount Elgon National Park near the Kenyan border.
  The Sipi Falls area is the starting point for many hikes up Mt. Elgon. The most popular route starts in Budadiri and follows the Sasa trail to the summit and then descends down the Sipi trail back into the Sipi Falls. Hikes around the falls offer stunning views of the Karamoja plains, Lake Kyoga, and the slopes of Mt. Elgon. Individuals can organise trips through the Uganda Wildlife Authority or local private operators.
  There are a number of lodges and backpackers / campsites in the area offering a range of accommodation for all budgets. With a cooler climate than most of the country Sipi Falls is a nice place to unwind, relax and literally chill out away from the hustle and bustle of the towns and cities.
  Being on the foothills of Mt. Elgon, Sipi offers a number of alternative activities to the mainstream river activities in and around Jinja.
context_section_description: Sipi Falls is a series of three waterfalls in Eastern Uganda in the district of Kapchorwa, northeast of Sironko and Mbale. The waterfalls lie on the edge of Mount Elgon National Park near the Kenyan border.
  The Sipi Falls area is the starting point for many hikes up Mt. Elgon.  The most popular route starts in Budadiri and follows the Sasa trail to the summit and then descends down the Sipi trail back into the Sipi Falls.  Hikes around the falls offer stunning views of the Karamoja plains, Lake Kyoga, and the slopes of Mt. Elgon. Individuals can organise trips through the Uganda Wildlife Authority or local private operators.
  There are a number of lodges and backpackers / campsites in the area offering a range of accommodation for all budgets.  With a cooler climate than most of the country Sipi Falls is a nice place to unwind, relax and literally chill out away from the hustle and bustle of the towns and cities.  
  Being on the foothills of Mt. Elgon, Sipi offers a number of alternative activities to the mainstream river activities in and around Jinja.  Rob's Rolling Rock, a local outfit trained by Italian climbers offers abseiling along the side of the main 100m Sipi waterfall as well as climbing on 14 bolted sport routes  with a range of difficulty.  Other activities include hiking around the local area and visiting the local waterfalls.
  The Sipi River is named after the ‘Sep’, a plant indigenous to the banks of the River. Resembling a type of wild banana, Sep is a medicinal plant, the translucent green frond with a bolt of crimson rib is used for treating measles and fever.
  The Sipi Falls area is particularly famous for locally grown Bugisu Arabica coffee.  Bugisu Arabica only grows at an altitude of between 1,600 and 1,900 metres.  Coffee tours are organized through guides with knowledge of coffee farming, processing and roasting.  Profits from this go towards community projects.
  "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-04-08.
  http://www.sipiriverlodge.com/mtelgon.htm
  http://www.sipifalls.com
caption: Main falls at Sipi
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