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The Institute of Tropical Forest Conservation lies near Ruhija village, and is just within the boundaries of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park in southwest Uganda. 

By car: the journey from Kampala to Kabale is approximately 420 km on a tarmac road of variable quality. It is wise to count on 8 hours for this journey and be prepared for more. In Kabale town, accommodation is available, as well as fuel stations and a range of supermarkets. 

A 4WD vehicle is advisable in the rainy season

From Kabale, follow the new tarmac Kisoro road for the first 25 km. At a large brown sign board for Buhoma and Bwindi, you turn right onto a dirt road which passes through many small settlements. This road develops bad patches in the rainy season. After about 13 km you reach the Ndego gate where you enter the park. Another 13 km on a murram road takes you to the Ruhija gate.

After signing in, keep going for another km and you will see a group of sign boards pointing right to Ruhija village and ITFC. Take this and sharply turn left when you see the institute's gate. The last stretch of the journey is rather rocky and steep. There is a safe parking place halfway up the hill for vehicles that cannot climb up.

 The road through the park is a rough murram road. The use of a 4WD is advisable in the rainy season .