Amhara · Ethiopia
Simien Mountains
Escarpments above 4,000m, gelada troops and Africa's most dramatic ridge walks.
The Simiens drop away in a 1,500-metre escarpment that runs for dozens of kilometres. Trekking is done with a park scout and mules, from day hikes at Sankaber to multi-day traverses toward Ras Dashen, Ethiopia's highest peak. Gelada baboons graze in troops of hundreds, largely indifferent to walkers.
Highlights
- Gelada troops at Sankaber
- Jinbar waterfall viewpoint
- Chennek escarpment camp
- Ras Dashen summit trek