Valleys are very strange places. They're home to rivers, of course, but also clouds swirling beneath you, eagles gliding at eye level, the mist rising up to cover waterfalls and streams and field after field of lush green farms. But valleys are also vast places that defy our perception of size and space. Sprawled beneath, they humble us. Rising all around, they tell us stories of long gone seas and ancient lakes. Valleys are very strange but immensely beautiful places indeed.
Photo by : Natnael Eshetu
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Photo by : Natnael Eshetu
Check out our gallery for more pictures @outdoorgallery
Waterfalls are nature's way of showing off. They're celebratory and awesome. The #Derba_waterfall is all these, but puts on an additional show - a dance it has choreographed with the wind and cliffs there - where a lot of the water tumbling down turns to mist before ever reaching the ground. Derba is a beautiful spectacle to witness and perched at the mouth of a glorious valley, it is one of the best hiking spots around.
Photo by : Natnael Eshetu
Check out our gallery for more pictures @outdoorgallery
Photo by : Natnael Eshetu
Check out our gallery for more pictures @outdoorgallery
It is Meskerem and the time our country is at its most beautiful. Flowers have bloomed, the rivers are getting clear and the rain is subsiding. Nature and the outdoors tell us it's the dawn of a new year full of hope. May we all seize it.
@OutdoorEthiopia wishes you all a #happy_new_year filled with adventures!
@OutdoorEthiopia wishes you all a #happy_new_year filled with adventures!
Did you miss our last hiking to the #Derba_Waterfall?
Well, here's your chance to make up for it by joining us on our upcoming hike on the 19th of September (αα΅α¨α¨α 9, 2014) to #Derba
It's springtime now and much of the country is covered in blooming daisies. Nowhere is this more striking than the #Derba_Waterfall and valley where the fields are covered in yellow and all the streams band together to create the amazing waterfall. The valley lying at the foot of this fall is also another beautiful sight to behold with greenery covering it past the horizon.
#What_to_see
β The Derba Waterfall
β Surrounding gorges
β A panoramic view of the valley
#Package_Includes
β Transportation (from and to A.A)
β Breakfast
β Lunch
β Bottled water
β Coffee
β Photography
About the #destination
βType: Cliff, gorge, valley
βDistance: 78 km from A.A
βHiking route type: One way
β¨Departure: Taitu Hotel (12:30LT)
π΅ #Price 700 ETB ($30 for foreigners)
π« #Reservation π
@Cherinet_K (0911759127)
@outdoorethiopia
Well, here's your chance to make up for it by joining us on our upcoming hike on the 19th of September (αα΅α¨α¨α 9, 2014) to #Derba
It's springtime now and much of the country is covered in blooming daisies. Nowhere is this more striking than the #Derba_Waterfall and valley where the fields are covered in yellow and all the streams band together to create the amazing waterfall. The valley lying at the foot of this fall is also another beautiful sight to behold with greenery covering it past the horizon.
#What_to_see
β The Derba Waterfall
β Surrounding gorges
β A panoramic view of the valley
#Package_Includes
β Transportation (from and to A.A)
β Breakfast
β Lunch
β Bottled water
β Coffee
β Photography
About the #destination
βType: Cliff, gorge, valley
βDistance: 78 km from A.A
βHiking route type: One way
β¨Departure: Taitu Hotel (12:30LT)
π΅ #Price 700 ETB ($30 for foreigners)
π« #Reservation π
@Cherinet_K (0911759127)
@outdoorethiopia
#Outdoor_Ethiopia recently took part in a week-long promotional tour of #Ilubabor at the invitation of #Bifle_Promotion - a private company working to promote tourism in #Ilubabor and the wider region.
#Ilubabor has always been known as the greenest of Oromia's zones and one of the most biodiverse areas in Ethiopia. And something roundly agreed upon by the participants of the trip is how especially welcoming the people of llubabor are. From #Doggii in #Yayo to #Hurrumu and #Metu, we were welcomed, embraced, hugged and kissed by locals who valued our mere presence. Ilu, we learned, is all about love and this was the resounding theme of the whole trip.
In the coming days, we will be publishing some of the most exquisite images captured by our photographers. Stay tuned!
Photo by : Ashenafi Yemane
@outdoorethiopia
#Ilubabor has always been known as the greenest of Oromia's zones and one of the most biodiverse areas in Ethiopia. And something roundly agreed upon by the participants of the trip is how especially welcoming the people of llubabor are. From #Doggii in #Yayo to #Hurrumu and #Metu, we were welcomed, embraced, hugged and kissed by locals who valued our mere presence. Ilu, we learned, is all about love and this was the resounding theme of the whole trip.
In the coming days, we will be publishing some of the most exquisite images captured by our photographers. Stay tuned!
Photo by : Ashenafi Yemane
@outdoorethiopia