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Amedzofe village is very picturesquely situated in the higher regions (ca. 800m.) of the Avatime Hills, near the top of Ghana’s second highest mountain, Mt. Gemi. If I had to choose only one place to stay in this part of Volta Region, it would probably be here!
Amedzofe is an example of a very successful community tourism project in Ghana that generates a lot of money for the community, and where the relation and mutual understanding between tourists and villagers obviously seems to be satisfying for both sides.
On arrival every tourist should pay a small entrance fee at the visitor’s centre for an initial guided walk to the hilltop and/or the nearby waterfalls, but after that you’re free to explore and enjoy the area on your own as well, something especially attractive for hikers.
Besides, Amedzofe was a German mission from the late 19th century, and there are still some interesting buildings (the church for example) and a cemetery from that period.
Amedzofe has several home stay and meal options (in town) or a great Government rest house (outside town), or you even can camp on Mt. Gemi’s summit! Leave a Comment
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Another rather nice excursion from Hohoe goes to the attractive Tsatsudo Falls, near Alavanyo Village. The water falls in 5 stages, all visible and there’s 2 pools where you can swim!
Tourism is not really organised here, but when you arrive in Alavanyo you are supposed to greet the chief and offer a gift (EUR 1,50 for example). He will appoint a guide to lead you to the falls.
The falls are easy enough to find, being close to the road, and I preferred to go without a guide, but although I made it clear, 4 teenagers followed me to the site.
You can swim at the base (very relaxing) or go up along a muddy trail to the third level and jump in a pool there (which looked pretty scary though). By the end of August the Falls were really spectacular, but further in the dry season they are probably less interesting! Leave a Comment
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Like Ho, Hohoe (pop. 30000) is a great town to use as a base for daytrips, but the town doesn’t offer any special attractions. If you have time, however, visit the characteristic old German built pink E.P. Church!
From its tower you can overlook the town and it’s surroundings in all directions. You can contact the caretaker who lives opposite the entrance, but if you walk around, people are likely to approach you.
Note that Hohoe has a Barclays bank without ATM that buys TC’s and cash but doesn’t sell foreign cash. If you are going to Togo and need CFA, it’s good to know that you can do business with a guy named Mohammed, in the garments shop opposite Barclays. Leave a Comment
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Promoted as one of Ghana’s highlights, Wli Waterfalls are the tallest in Ghana.
They are situated in the Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary (the smallest in Ghana), near Wli Village on the Togolese border. It’s unlikely to see much wildlife, but if you’re interested in tropical trees, a lot of them were labelled.
It is not quite clear how tall the falls are. The water falls down in several stages of which the upper stages are reputedly in Togo. From the last stage I estimate the water plunges down from 60 meters in the pool, in which you can swim and have fun. Around the pool are some summer huts (but you have to bring your own mat and food).
The guided hike from the Sanctuary Office to the falls takes about 30 minutes. It’s also possible to climb to the Upper Falls and visit some caves, which is much more demanding and expensive.
There are several accommodation options in Wli Agoviefe Village, ranging from homestays (Mr. Vitus K. Agbeli charges EUR 3), a decent guesthouse (EUR 5) to the superbly situated Waterfall Lodge (EUR 9). This German owned lodge is also the best place to order your meals! Leave a Comment
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Using Tafi Atome as a base, there are a lot of interesting things to see /do in the area.
The bicycle is the perfect means of transport, since the roads are quite flat and reasonably good, it’s hard to find public transport and moreover you’ll have more time to stop when you like (to meet people or take photo’s) than when using a taxi.
I took a bike to visit the village of Logba Tota, with its beautiful waterfall, stopping on the way in the extremely friendly places Old Dzokpe and Logba Alakpeti (see the following tips). Another suggested goal –that I didn’t make it to- is the Kente cloth weaving village of Tafi Abuife (10km.).
It is also suggested to visit Amedzofe (see previous tips) from here, but in my opinion staying in Amedzofe itself is much nicer!! Leave a Comment
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Logba Tota is an awesomely situated village that offers great views over the Avatime Hills (including Mt. Gemi). Nearby are a pretty waterfall and some limestone caves.
You can reach the village by foot along a small bushpath, a great uphill hike of about an hour. Once you found the junction (the sign was broken), you hardly can’t get lost as it’s used a lot by locals.
From Logba Alekpeti it’s about 15 minutes walk to the trailhead, going steeply up on your left hand side. After another 20 minutes you reach a broader dirt track, where you go left. From here you can’t go wrong until you reach the tarmac road, close to Logba Tota. Leave a Comment
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The lesser-known and irregularly visited waterfall at Logba Tota is not as tall as some of its famous brothers, but the setting does compete for the prettiest in all of Ghana.
The unspoilt jungle setting, the beautiful light that hardly can get through, the sense of isolation, the fresh pool where you can swim, the relaxing shower when you stand under the fall, the surrounding caves with interesting stalagmites and countless bats, it all adds to the unforgettable experience.
In Logba Tota I was welcomed in the shop annex bar at the central square near the impressive multi storey former chief palace. I had to register and pay a small fee (EUR 1,50) for a 30 minute guided walk to the falls. There’s also basic a basic guesthouse Logba Tota Leave a Comment
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After the Lotor River Tour we took it easy at my guide’s house drinking akpateshi (the local brew) and hiked along cultivated land to the Baobab Grove, a small area dotted with more then 60 fascinating Baobab trees.
Not that I haven’t seen those trees before, but it was just the hike with the guides – and their stories - that was good fun.
It was already dark when we returned at the Visitor’s Centre, manned by a very nice lady. It was market day in Akatsi town, so no probs to find transport back…
If I needed to stay overnight, it wouldn’t have been a problem, though. It would moreover have given me a chance to see the traditional shrines around Xavi that are still worshipped, or to enjoy a local drumming performance! Leave a Comment
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Mt. Afadjato, accessible from Liati Wote or Gbledi, is the highest peak in Ghana, and surely worth to climb (because of the spectacular scenery), but I think the mountain itself lacks personality!
It is the shape of the hill that is totally characterless. Ok, it looks like a mountain, but just like an ordinary one; moreover to the east Afadjato is overshadowed by its much taller brothers and sisters in Togo and so frustrating and no decent views to that side!
To the west the view is better as you can see all the way from the Togolese border to the Lake Volta and everything in between including the chain of villages along the Togolese border to the north (that I was planning to visit the next day).
The 1,5 hr. ascent is not difficult, but quite long and has a nasty surprise. When you think you reached the top, completely exhausted, you’ll discover that you still have to conquer an additional small, but very steep rocky hill to the summit!! Leave a Comment
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Ho is a big (pop. 72000) and pleasant town, that you can use as a base to visit some of the attractions in the region.
It are the cooler climate and the more polite attitude towards whites (i.e. the total absence of cat calls like “Ubruni, buy me…”) that makes Ho especially a relief after visiting some of the coastal towns.
Still, I do want to warn travellers that quite a lot of tourist goals are not really far away in terms of distance, but still only suitable for daytrips if you have your own transport (chartering taxi’s is incredibly cheap). If you rely on the few tro-tro’s daily that takes ages to leave, visits to places such as Amedzofe and Tafi Atome are much more rewarding if you stay there overnight.
A bonus of staying in Ho is the excellent and cheap Freedom Hotel that has superb facilities including a swimming pool!! Also useful is the ATM at Barclays bank, where you can take cash on your VISA card and there are several internet café’s and nice restaurants.
Ho strangely doesn’t exist on VT. Leave a Comment
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on November 20, 2003
