Craggy Creeks In The Wilderness

We feel a first hint of danger when we balance on the wall of an irrigation canal: right next to us stands a rock wall, to the left of us, it's going almost straight down.

We follow a fairly wild mountain creek, which we have to cross repeatedly during our trek. In our opinion good trekking sandals are the best footwear for this tour.

We're sometimes up to the knees in the pleasantly cool water. Every normal hiking boot will be soaked.

Now we have to deal with the first really difficult sections of the tour. Again and again we cross the water washed round rocks that can be wet and slippery. If necessary, we will use here a rope to provide you with a safe crossing.

Again and again, we come to steep and slippery sections that demand our full attention.

Occasionally, our route takes us through the undergrowth or high elephant grass fields; there is no longer a real path. However, one of our guides will cut the vegetation to give us way.

Finally, we reach a waterfall that demands a particularly tricky climb:

On the left side of the lower, smaller fall you see a dark moist rock which wants to be conquered.

We will be rewarded with a waterfall that has a special feature. The bigger part of the water is cold. But there is also a hot water fall.

The descent will be no less difficult than the ascent. Stay focused - by exhaustion you might be be careless and could slip and get hurt at various places.

There is no real river-pool in this tour. We have, however, found a place to swim. In the clean, cool water (our local guides have even drank the water directly from the stream), you can rest and relax.

The way to our vehicles is not far from here.