Trekking in Ethiopia
The “roof
of africa”
Ethiopia has an elevated central plateau varying in height between 2,000
and 3,000 meters. In the north and in the center of the country, there
are some 25 mountains whose peaks rise over 4000 meters. With such high
elevation having breathtaking scenery Ethiopia is said to be the ‘Roof
of Africa’ that makes For
instance, the Semien Mountains are the highland containing many summits
above 4000 meters and culminate in the highest point in Ethiopia, Ras
Dashn, at 4630 meters, the fourth highest mountain in Africa.someone’s
walking seems like flying over the scenic beauty. For instance, the
Semien Mountains are the highland containing many summits above 4000
meters and culminate in the highest point in Ethiopia, Ras Dashn, at
4630 meters, the fourth highest mountain in Africa.
Its dramatic topography is the result of the erosion of basalt lavas,
which have been calculated to be nearly 3000 meters thick.
Rare species of animals, i.e. the Walia, the Semien fox and the Gelada
Baboons inhabit the Semien Mountains. There are also lots of endemic
birds and plants.
Similarly, Bale Mountains National Park is an area of high altitude
plateau that is broken by numerous spectacular volcanic plugs and peaks,
beautiful alpine lakes and rushing mountain streams that descend in to
deep rocky gorges on their way to the lowlands below.
As you ascend into the mountains you will experience changes in the
vegetation with altitude, from Juniper to heather moorlands and alpine
meadows, which at various times of year exhibit an abundance of colorful
wildflowers.
Bale Mountains National Park is the largest area of Afro-Alpine
habitat in the whole of the continent. It gives you opportunities for
unsurpassed mountain walking, horse trekking, scenic driving and the
changes to view many of Ethiopia's endemic mammals, birds and plants.
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