Mt. Semayata Approach Hike and Route to New Rock Climbing Crag
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 10.54 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,562 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Moderate
- Elevation loss
- 2,139 ft
- Max elevation
- 8,101 ft
- TrailRank
- 32
- Min elevation
- 6,308 ft
- Trail type
- One Way
- Time
- 8 hours 57 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1973
- Uploaded
- October 30, 2016
- Recorded
- October 2016
near Āba Gerīma, Tigray Region (Etioopia)
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Itinerary description
This GPS track includes part of the drive from Adwa out to the area of Mt. Semayata (first two photos). The hike portion starts at a parking area at the gate of a school. The trail up toward Mt. Semayata is pretty good until the terrain gets steeper and it becomes bushwhacking. There may be a way up toward the rock faces and possible climbing opportunities on Mt. Sumayata, but this track is not very promising.
Walking back toward the school, the GPS track shown here veers off to the north and to a new rock climbing crag (last 3 photos). The two new routes are: 1) Shekla Tibs (5.9), which is on the left side of the photo and first ascends up a right facing off-width crack to a ledge. Climb to another ledge and traverse right. First ascent was by Kelly Baumgartner with Aaron Tiffany. 2) Kerem, 5.7, was FA'd by Gebre Berhan and goes up the bushy line in the middle.
We explored this area with Gheralta-based guide Gebre Berhan. (Email: bahranw@gmail.com, cell: +251 914200720). Gebre knows climbing in this area, and does the cliff churches, trekking and camping around Gheralta. He did a great job so I recommend him.
Walking back toward the school, the GPS track shown here veers off to the north and to a new rock climbing crag (last 3 photos). The two new routes are: 1) Shekla Tibs (5.9), which is on the left side of the photo and first ascends up a right facing off-width crack to a ledge. Climb to another ledge and traverse right. First ascent was by Kelly Baumgartner with Aaron Tiffany. 2) Kerem, 5.7, was FA'd by Gebre Berhan and goes up the bushy line in the middle.
We explored this area with Gheralta-based guide Gebre Berhan. (Email: bahranw@gmail.com, cell: +251 914200720). Gebre knows climbing in this area, and does the cliff churches, trekking and camping around Gheralta. He did a great job so I recommend him.
Waypoints
Waypoint
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Shikla Tibs and Karem Crag Access Trailhead
Summit
Intersection
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Turnoff to Mt. Semayata
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