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Mount Bintumani

Highest mountain in Sierra Leone

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Overview

Loma Mountains No Hunting Forest Reserve (or Mount Bintumani park) is in Sierra Leone.

Getting there and around

Getting there

Take a bus to Kabala. If you can't find a direct bus, then go to Makeni and then take a bus to Kabala.

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Getting around

The only transportation option available is walking.

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UnderstandYour guide to the peak might bring a gun for defence against wild animals not for hunting! Mount Bintumani is the highest peak between Morocco and Cameroon at 1,945m above sea level.

Get inTake a bus to Kabala. If you can't find a direct bus, then go to Makeni and then take a bus to Kabala.

Fees and permitsWhen you reach Sinekoro village you will be directed to the chief. Talk to him, explain your intentions to climb the mountain and he will charge you something between 5 and 20 USD.

Get aroundThe only transportation option available is walking.

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DoThe total hike from Sinekoro village to the peak and back is 29 km. You start at 400 m above sea level at the village and finish at 1,945 m, so the hike itself is challenging and a few parts are very steep.

BuyA few houses in the village sells edible things.

EatFood options are limited to rice, bread and spices. Ask locals to arrange a meal for you but donate generously for a meal (1-2 USD)

DrinkThere's camp 1 and camp 2 on the way to the peak. Both have streams of water running down the hill. There should be a waterfall too.

SleepAccommodation is free anywhere but you just need to ask around or let the chief to arrange it. You will be offered to sleep at local school or at chief's brick bed.

Stay safeRemember to pack for your trip following items before you set off for the national park:

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Guide text adapted from the Wikivoyage article "Mount Bintumani" by its contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Read on Wikivoyage · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
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