Ethiopia
ExpertSimien Mountains High Road — Debark to Ras Dashen Base Camp via the Ethiopian Roof Escarpment
Ethiopia's escarpment edge — geladas, cliffs, and sky.
Overlanding Trails in Ethiopia
Trails curated for overlanders in Ethiopia.
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ExpertTransafrica — Cairo to Cape Town via the East African Corridor
UNESCO escarpment edge. Geladas and 1,500m drops.
Ethiopia
ExpertNairobi to Moyale — Northern Kenya Desert Highway via Marsabit and the Chalbi Desert
Kenya's hardest highway — not even close.
Ethiopia
DifficultTrans-African Highway — Nairobi to Addis Ababa via the Moyale Border and Northern Kenya Desert Corridor
Northern Kenya's desert gauntlet to Ethiopia.
Ethiopia
ExtremeErta Ale Volcano Approach Road — Dodom to Erta Ale Caldera via the Danakil Depression Floor
Earth's lava lake. Africa's worst heat.
Ethiopia
Simien Mountains — Ras Dashen Summit Approach Viewpoint
The roof of Ethiopia — dramatic basalt escarpments and gelada baboon-draped clifftops above 4,500 metres in the UNESCO-listed…
Ethiopia
DifficultSimien Mountains High Plateau Trek
Roof of Africa — raw, high, and real.
Ethiopia
DifficultOmo Valley Dirt Track
Ancient tribes, black cotton, no safety net.
Ethiopia
ExtremeOmo Valley Tribal Route
End of the road, edge of the world.
Ethiopia
ExtremeOmo Valley Expedition Track
Tribal territory, zero rescue net.