8.0 km
Total Distance
986 m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

An 8 km climb from the village of Oku to the 3,011 m summit of Mount Oku, the second highest mountain in mainland Central Africa, a stratovolcano cut by a large caldera. The 200 km² of Kilum-Ijim forest around it form the largest remaining patch of montane forest in West Africa, recovering since conservation began in 1987.

Route Map

Difficulty

4/5 · Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes