Trekking in the Simien Mountains

After breakfast at Geech you start your 7 hour hike to one of the most spectacular passing in the mountains. From the campsite you will walk SE towards Innatye where you will descend into a forest of Giant Hazel and through the ridgelines open grasslands. After climbing up to Innatye to view the vertical drop you will see why locals named it to mean mama mia. Here you will have lunch and continue on towards Chennek where you will be able to view the wildlife like, Walia Ibex and Gelada baboons, and plant life. Chennek will be your campsite for the night.

In order to get through the escarpment and into the lowlands, you will have to hike to the highest point of the trek the Bawhit Pass (4200m). The pass is an hours hike up above Chenek camp towards Bawhit Mt. This is one of your best chances on the entire trek to see the elusive Ethiopian Wolf. More common in this area are large groups of Walia Ibex and Gelada baboons feeding together. The largest male Ibex will likely be perched on a rocky outlook, watching over both the Walia and Geladas.Once through the pass, the trail winds down towards the village of Arkwaisye. Here you Will take a much needed rest while the locals prepare a traditional coffee ceremony which involves roasting and grinding the beans. It is Ethiopian custom to have three rounds of coffee and by the end you will be re-energized and ready to finish the trek to Sona camp (2600m).

From Sona you will reach a valley called Incya Vally and descend into the lowlands. After lunch at the Incya River you will have time for a swim before heading out for another hike along the banks of the river to Mekarbe campsite where you will stay for the night.

The walk from Markerba toMulet brings you along the riverbed of the Incya River and provides amazing opportunities to see numerous birds. Pin-tailed waders, village indigo paradise monarchs and tropical bobu can all be spotted here. Lunch break will be at Derkwenth pool where you can have another chance to take a swim before climbing to the Awazza village. Here you can find the spectacular Awazza Table Mountain and then hike to the last campsite at Mulet.

At Mulet campsite, you will have breakfast and take a 3 hour walk to Adi Arkaye where a vehicle will meet you to bring you back to Gondar.