5.4km
Total Distance
723m
Elevation Gain

Trail description

A long climb up the Montee du Karthala to the rim of the vast crater of Mount Karthala, the active volcano that forms most of Grande Comore. Rainforest and heath rise to a summit caldera high above the Indian Ocean.

Route Map

Along the trail

  1. 1
    Volcano Monitoring Station · 2.5km
    Viewpoint
  2. 2
    Karthala Crater Viewpoint
    at the end · Viewpoint
Surface
gravel

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Difficulty

5/5 · Very Difficult
  • Experience with long mountain hikes