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Sheikh Mountain Range Lookout
最佳游览时间
From December to February, when the thick fog rolls off the mountains and the best viewpoints over the bay open up. Arrive by 7 a.m. to catch the sunrise over the Indian Ocean through breaks in the cloud caps.
预算提示
Entry to the viewpoints is free, but local guides from shepherd villages expect tips of 5-10 dollars for guiding you along the trails. Bring cash in Somali shillings or dollars. Cards are not accepted and there are no ATMs in the mountains.
推荐给
Trekking travelers, Wildlife photographers, Seekers of off-the-beaten-path routes, Ornithologists
规划您的游览时间
3-4 hours
关于
快速信息: Хребет Шейх протянулся на 60 километров вдоль побережья Аденского залива, а его высшая точка достигает 2 500 метров. Это единственное место в Сомали, где можно увидеть настоящие можжевеловые леса и встретить редчайших антилоп дибатаг, прыгающих по скалистым склонам.
亮点: На высоте 2 000 метров облака цепляются за склоны гор, создавая иллюзию, что вы идете прямо по небу между стволами древних можжевельников. Некоторые из этих деревьев достигают 500-летнего возраста, а их корни на десятилетия врастают в гранитные трещины, буквально разламывая камень.
内部小贴士
- Wear trekking boots and a windbreaker: at an altitude of 2 km the temperature drops to +10°C even in the dry season, and the wind cuts right through you.
- The best photo can be taken from the "Heavenly Gate" ledge 15 minutes before sunset. The sun lights up the junipers in orange.
- Do not waste time climbing to the very top of the ridge. The best views of the bay open up from the 1,800-meter mark.
- Bring 2 liters of water per person. There are no springs along the route, and the scorching sun on exposed sections can dehydrate you within an hour.
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