Guinea is an aesthetic masterpiece with a landscape that is attention grabbing and spectacular. This is in part down to the fact that the nation has some of the world’s few remaining tropical dry forests. The sumptuous surroundings make any visit here one to cherish as tourism is still yet to thoroughly develop here meaning much of the land is unspoilt and well maintained.
Mount Nimba is Guinea’s highest peak at 1752m and is part of a mountain range that also straddles Liberia and the Ivory Coast. The summit offers sublime views of surrounding peaks in all three countries which are sure charm and stun you in equal measure. The climb is a challenge which will take four hours and is a steep trek to the top – a guide is mandatory and a permit is required.
One of the added bonuses of trekking up the Nimba Mountains is the rich variety of plant and animal life which inhabit the mountains. Look out for some eye catching amphibians such as the goliath frogs, which can weigh up to as much as three kilograms, and the Nimba Toads, which bear live young. The lush green slopes that cover these mountain peaks are truly wondrous spectacles to behold; the dense forest is hypnotically enticing and offers another worldliness right in the heart of West Africa.