MTP111 Monte Tchota - Pico d'Antonia - Sao Jorges dos Orgaos
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 7.08 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,437 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Difficult
- Elevation loss
- 4,219 ft
- Max elevation
- 4,662 ft
- TrailRank
-
38
4.5
- Min elevation
- 1,132 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 7 hours 53 minutes
- Coordinates
- 184
- Uploaded
- January 1, 2017
- Recorded
- February 2015
near Rui Vaz, Praia (Republic of Cabo Verde)
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Monte Tchota - Pico d'Antonia - Sao Jorges dos Orgaos
Santiago is a beautiful place to hike.
The island is inhabited by an authentic mestizo population blessed with a rich musical culture.The island has impressive peaks, such as the “Pico da Antonia" and the peaks at the natural park " Serra Malagueta”.There are white beaches such as Tarrafal and these contrast with lush tropical vegetation of “wilderness areas”.
You can walk over (mule) paths through amazing landscapes. Exotic banana terraced fields, sugarcane fields and coffee plantations. Papaya and coconut trees alternate with flamboyant jacarandas.
The best time to visit the Cape Verde islands to walk is between November and May In summer it is hot and sometimes there is heavy rainfall
Santiago is a beautiful place to hike.
The island is inhabited by an authentic mestizo population blessed with a rich musical culture.The island has impressive peaks, such as the “Pico da Antonia" and the peaks at the natural park " Serra Malagueta”.There are white beaches such as Tarrafal and these contrast with lush tropical vegetation of “wilderness areas”.
You can walk over (mule) paths through amazing landscapes. Exotic banana terraced fields, sugarcane fields and coffee plantations. Papaya and coconut trees alternate with flamboyant jacarandas.
The best time to visit the Cape Verde islands to walk is between November and May In summer it is hot and sometimes there is heavy rainfall
Waypoints
Panorama
Waypoint
3,615 ft
Monta Tchota
Monta Tchota
Waypoint
1,132 ft
Sao Jorge dos Orgaos
Sao Jorge dos Orgaos
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The way down to São Jorge dos Órgãos is pretty steep and slippery because of the accumulation of dirt and rocks on the path so it might be more appropriate for the ascent. The last ascent to Pico d'Antonia is for people used to scrambling and climbing as the path is at times exposed and at times slippery because of the earth and rocks.
Hi cristina0botez, thanks for your comment! That's why we classified this track as "difficult". You can start at São Jorge dos Órgãos, but to end at Monta Chotta is not so practical concerning "transfers".
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Prachtige route met fantastische vergezichten. Deels goed te belopen en deels zwaar en moeilijk. De afdaling van Riba Achada is stijl en gevaarlijk maar ook heel mooi. We hebben de route ingekort tot de Lembalemba Ecocamp, waar we hebben geluncht. Vervolgens met de taxi naar Sao Jorges dos Orgaos. Zeker de moeite waard maar denkt er niet te licht over!
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Les points de vue sont vraiment magnifiques et le paysage vaut largement la difficulté. En revanche, il faut être préparé à deux éléments importants :
1) des pentes très raides à la montée comme à la descente, avec des passages sur crête qui en cas de chutes peuvent être très dangereux,
2) au moment où nous y sommes allés (début avril), un sol particulièrement glissant. Du sable rouge qui est réduit en poussière et vous fait perdre l'équilibre, des chutes de pierres lors des descentes...
Nous conseillons à chacun de prendre beaucoup d'eau. Comme souvent en nature : pas de points d'eau, et sous 30 degrés, les 11km nécessitent une bonne hydratation.
Sinon nous recommandons fortement cette randonnée qui nous en aura mis plein les yeux.
Merci beaucoup pour votre commentaire et je suis entièrement d'accord avec vos ajouts!
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