Bonjour,
J'organise notre voyage du nord de l'Ethiopie et deux aspects ne sont pas assez clairs pour moi.
Des avis/expériences m'intéressent.
a) Nous sommes bons marcheurs avec expérience en moyenne montagne. Certains d'entre nous (2 des 4, les femmes, certaines donc) n'ont pas d'expérience à des altitudes de 3500 à 4500m. Notre guide nous propose un chouette trek de 5 jours qui commence sur les plateaux et qui est le circuit classique, sauf que nous débutons directement avec la marche de geech à chennek, avec un col à 4070m(inyati), suivi d'une nuitée à 3550m(camp chennek). La seconde journée est une grosse journée avec montée au pic bhawit puis cela se calme, on descend en vallée. Auparavant, nous passons 2 nuits à lalibella (incluant une journée de marche), située à 2600m suivi d'une nuit à gondar(2200m). Encore auparavant nous venons du pays plat...à 0 m donc...Qu'en pensez vous? trop risqué d'être malades et de devoir abondonner? Des conseils? Je peux rajouter un jour et en faire un trek de 6. Merci bcp d'avance.
b) En fin de séjour, nous souhaitons faire l'excursion du désert de danakil de 2 jours 1 nuit au départ de mekele. Se pose la question d'un traitement médicamenteux anti-palud. Selon mes lectures des guides écrits et forums de santé, il faut le faire, mais cela m'étonne? Y a -t-il des moustiques dans le désert au mois de janvier? Est-ce que la crème deet 50% et vêtements ne peuvet suffir pour cette région, sachant qu'il ne s'agit que d'une nuit (dodo à la belle étoile certes) et que nous rentrons en belgique immédiatement après? Cela m'embêterais de devoir faire un traitement médicamenteux de plusieurs semaines pour cette seule nuit, mais si nécessaire, je le fais, bien sûr! J'ai rendez-vous avec mon medecin ce vendredi.
Merci bcp d'avance pour vos réponses.
Pour une acclimatation à l'altitude, qui n'est pas a négligée, et pour une randonnée de 6 jours minimum dans le Simien, tu peux partir d'Addi-Arkay, marcher vers les fantastiques pains de sucre du Massif d'Hawassa près du village de Mulit (2 heures au pas de l’Éthiopien, davantage pour nous), puis monter vers Chennek en 3 jours avec une étape très pentue , de là rejoindre Geech Camp via Imet Gogo, Inyati, Sanya Shifer et autres sommets, enfin rattraper la piste principale et rentrer en voiture.
En partant de ce village, tu pourras ainsi t'acclimater à l'altitude, voir le Simien du bas et du haut. Si ton guide est "bon", il te conduira sur des chemins de traverse où il est fort probable que tu ne rencontres que quelques villageois, ce qui ne sera plus le cas au camp de Chennek qui est souvent surchargé mais situé dans un site hors du commun.
La montée au Bwahit est un peu fatigante mais si le temps est dégagé te récompensera par un panorama magnifique et si tu choisis de marcher hors des sentiers battus, une fois encore, tu rencontreras certainement le loup ou l'ibex qui sont assez courants dans le secteurs (pour cela il faut un guide connaissant parfaitement le coin : beaucoup te diront que ce n'est pas possible parce qu'ils ne sont jamais sortis du classique ou qu'ils n'ont pas envie de s'écarter du "droit chemin"). Si tu n'as pas assez de temps, tu peux éviter le Bwahit, dans le cas bien sûr où tu démarrerais de Addy-Arkai, les paysages y étant plus somptueux et les rencontres dans les villages inoubliables !
La portion Chennek/Geech camp est la plus empruntée mais aussi la plus spectaculaire, surtout Imet Gogo (le must), ne pas hésiter à longer l'escarpement, donc à quitter le sentier traditionnel, rencontre assurée des géladas, avec un peu de chance des guibs de Ménélik et des hyènes, principales prédatrices des babouins avec le léopard, présent mais invisible à moins que.......................
Pas de problème de malaria dans le Simien, sauf, peut-être, au départ à Addi-Arkay qui n'est situé qu'à 1500/1600 mètres (je n'avais pas pris de traitement, mais il n'y a pas de règle, idem pour la région d'Hamed-Ela Lac Assalé et Dallol).
Attention, les nuits peuvent être très froides : neige sur les monts voisins du Tsellemti culminant à plus de 4000 et sur le Bwahit ou pluies brèves mais torrentielles en octobre.
Tu trouveras de bonnes infos sur les Updates du guide Bradt Ethiopia.
Bien cordialement et bonne préparation de voyage.
Jacky.
Merci bcp Jacky pour ton message éclairé. J'ai effectivement rajouté un jour pour en faire 6. J'ai envisagé l'option que vous proposez, l'ayant déjà lu qq part, mais notre circuit de l'Ethiopie du Nord se fait dans le sens horaire, et nous souhaitons aller à Axoum après le trek, donc faire la boucle Gondar-Debarq - sankanber - trek : geech-chennek -sona- etc - ardi arkay - puis axoum. Ce sens me parait mieux optimiser les déplacements voiture. Je crois que celà ira, nous dormons à respectiv 14 m (belgique) suivi de 2600 m /2600m (lalibela)(/2200mgondar/sankanber(3200m)/chennek(3350m). En tout cas, j'ai bien pris note de vos musts suggérés, et ai demandé à notre guide de les inclure. Et je vais me munir d'aspirine contre les maux de tête! Bav
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