Hiking trails

17 trails, at least one in each of Cameroon's ten regions. Every distance, ascent and duration below is for the standard route and a moderately fit hiker.

17 trails

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South

Campo Ma'an Coastal and Forest Walk

Nearest town: Kribi / Ebodjé

Atlantic beach and lowland rainforest between Kribi and the Equatorial Guinea border — turtle nesting beaches, Ebodjé village, and easy flat walking.

Distance: 16 km
Time: 5 h 30
Ascent: 90 m

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East

Lobéké National Park Bai Forest Trek

Nearest town: Mambélé (Moloundou)

Deep Congo Basin rainforest on Cameroon's south-eastern corner, walked between forest clearings where gorilla, forest elephant and buffalo come out into the open — part of the Sangha Trinational World Heritage complex.

Distance: 28 km
Time: 4 days
Ascent: 340 m

West

Chutes de la Métché

Nearest town: Bafoussam (Bamougoum)

A 40 m waterfall on the Metchié-Choumi river near Bafoussam — a short, easy walk to a site that is both a scenic stop and a place of real historical weight for the region.

Distance: 2.2 km
Time: 1 h 30
Ascent: 140 m

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Far North

Waza National Park Walking Safari

Nearest town: Waza

Sahelian savanna walking with an armed ranger in one of West Africa's best-known parks for elephant, giraffe and lion — on foot, in the far north of Cameroon.

Distance: 9.0 km
Time: 4 h
Ascent: 60 m

Adamawa

Lac Tison and the Vina Falls

Nearest town: Ngaoundéré

A cool, green half-day out from Ngaoundéré on the Adamawa plateau — a crater lake and a waterfall on the Vina river, both an easy reach from Cameroon's rail-head city.

Distance: 13 km
Time: 4 h 30
Ascent: 260 m