Backpacking Ethiopia: 10 best places to visit
The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Ethiopia, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.
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Lalibela
Amhara
Rock-hewn churches.
2
Simien Mountains
Amhara
Cliffs and gelada monkeys.
3
Danakil Depression
Afar
Sulphur lakes and lava.
4
Gondar
Amhara
Castles of a former capital.
5
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Highland capital, great coffee.
6
Omo Valley
Southern Nations
Diverse tribal cultures.
7
Bahir Dar
Amhara
Lake Tana island monasteries.
8
Axum
Tigray
Ancient obelisks and legend.
9
Bale Mountains
Oromia
Wolves on high moorlands.
10
Harar
Harari
Walled city of the hyena men.
Backpacking routes through Ethiopia
Real trips through Ethiopia, drawn on maps by the people who took them.
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