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Weyib river

At the time, no guide was willing to go with us without without donkeys, except the one, Omar, that villagers found for us. 

Omar did great. He negotiated a meat dinner in Rafu, a settlement of couple of clay huts on the top of the plateau. We assisted to prepare the goat.


Rafu settlement

What's nearby:

  • Walk back to Rira

  • Hitchhike a truck to Goba

  • Tuk Tuk to Robe

  • Minibus back to Dinsho

  • Bus to continue to Rift Valley. We hired a guy to block our seats in a bus, so there was a place for us when we got in midway.


Harenna forest

Rira

Bus back

Own tent and food are needed. 

National park: Entrance fees


Officicial trek itineraire:

  1. Dinsho – Web valley – Finch Habera waterfall – Sodota camp site (4-5 h)

  2. Keyrensa camp site (4-5 h)

  3. Rafu campsite (rock pillars caused by an old lava flow) (5-6 h)

  4. Across Sanetti Plateau – Garba Guracha Lake (6h) (a view of highest mountain Tullu Deemtu)

  5. Shaya valley – Worgona (6-7 h)

  6. Denka River bank to Dinsho (6 h)


Our variation to Harenna forest

We did a slight variation of the official itineraire, descending down from the plateau to Harenna forest. 

I did not track exact coordinates of our camping, so the following is a rough split. 


Acclimatization

The Bale plateau is 4000 m high, so a good acclimatization is needed. 


When to go

May-Sep: rains most days, Dec-Feb is dryest and hottest. 

Greenest: Late Sep – early Dec

Sprig flowers: June

Sunny & starry, best for trekking: Oct-Apr


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