Trek in the Simien Mountains and visit an AMREF project
The Simien Mountains are one of the major highlands of Africa, rising to their highest point in Ethiopia. Ras Dejen, at 4,620m, is the fourth highest peak in the African continent.
Groups of ten or more will also have the opportunity to visit an AMREF project in Ethiopia to see the work their money and effort is supporting.
Challenge Summary
Day 1 Depart UK to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Day 2 Addis Ababa to Gondar, Hotel
Day 3 Debark to Sankaber (3,230m). Camp
Day 4 Sankaber to Chenek (3,600m). Camp
Day 5 Chenek to Mizma (4,300m). Camp
Day 6 Mizma to Ras Deshen and Metelal (4,620m). Camp
Day 7 Meletal to Arkwasiye (3,600m). Camp
Day 8 Arkwasiye to Lamo (2,000m). Camp
Day 9 Lamo to Awaza (2,000m). Camp
Day 10 Awaza to Gondar (1,700m). Hotel
Day 11 Gondar to Addis Ababa. Hotel
Day 12 Depart Addis Ababa to UK. Arrive UK
Your trekking route takes you far from the regular tourist trials. It will take you to beautiful lowland valleys and high escarpments, where Amhara villages can be found. The summit is tough but rewarding, and is followed by a challenging ridge route, topping several 4,000m peaks en route. One of the toughest days of this trek, from Arkwasyie to Lamo, provides a real challenge, in particular the climb down the near vertical Devil’s Staircase. A highlight of this challenge is the opportunity to see sensational ancient architecture in Addis Ababa and Gondar.
AMREF Project visit
For larger groups AMREF can arrange a project visit to coincide with your trip. Just get in touch and we’ll see what we can do! Following such an stunning adventure, a visit to an AMREF project will complete this unique and exhilirating journey; from pushing your body to its limits in Ethiopia's spectacular highlands, to seeing for yourself what your sponsorship money is helping to achieve. (Please note that the AMREF project visit will add up to two days onto the end of the itinerary above).
The next AMREF Simien Mountain Challenge will take place between the 12th -23rd November 2008.
For more information please get in touch with AMREF's events team by emailing events@amrefuk.org or calling 020 7269 5520.