10 Day Simien Mountain and Ras Dashen Trek

The ultimate Simien Mountains trek including the popular Sankaber - Geech - Chenek section, ascent of Ethiopia's highest mountain, Ras Dashen and a wonderful walk down into the rarely visited lowlands.

The Simien Mountains in Ethiopia offer superb highland trekking, with far reaching views, rare wildlife and an incredible local culture. This 10 day trek initially follows the main route from Sankaber to Chenek that most shorter treks take. This section follows a dramatic highland ridge and offers some of the best views in the region. After reaching Chenek it is a tough 2 day trek to the summit of Ras Dashen (Ethiopia's highest mountain at 4550m). Very few visitors to the park then continue onto the lowlands, but this final section of the trail is a real treat, very much off the beaten path with some wonderful swimming spots and fantastic birfdlife.

We would only recommend this 10 day trek if you are really keen on summiting Ras Dashen and are fit and determined. We usually prefer to recommend the 8 day trek without Ras Dashen, simply because climbing Ras Dashen is tough, repetitive, not hugely rewarding at the summit and only marginally higher than the more convenient and impressive Mount Buahit (4430m)

Having said that, we offer this trek because we also recognize the allure of peaking high summits. If you would like advice, then get in touch and we would be happy to help you make your mind up