The Simien Mountains offer some of the most premier hiking in this part of Africa, but come in the wrong season and you’ll lose those fantastic views to mist. It’s not only the +4,000m peaks that draw travellers, but small packs of the highly rare Ethiopian Wolf are seen here with regularity – as are large troops of rather hirsute geladas! While the hiking is both challenging and rewarding, the conditions within the park are rustic at best. Most travellers can expect to find poor value for money, poor cleanliness and poorer access to nutrition while on multiday hikes here. Ultimately, it’s the scenery, the wildlife and the tribal people that have lived here for many years that make this remote location of the globe a worthwhile experience. – Daniel
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Top Tips
The wonderful views on offer here can be completely obscured by mist at points in the year, so prepare accordingly.
Whichever way you come to the park, pack as many additional snacks as you can manage as there is little on offer here.
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