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🇨🇲 Cameroon
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This track was identified and mapped via high-resolution satellite imagery.

ID: CM-SW-01
Climbs are arranged through the Mount Cameroon ecotourism office in Buea, which issues permits and assigns mandatory guides and porters.

Mount Cameroon Guinness Trail

Added on 10 Oct 2026
Logged by @trailx

A brutal direct climb up West Africa's highest mountain, an active volcano. From the tea plantations above Buea the Guinness Trail climbs through rainforest to Hut 1, then straight up open grassland and lava scree past Hut 2 to the summit of Fako (4,095 m). It is the route of the annual Mount Cameroon Race of Hope.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Usually done in 2–3 days. The trail gains about 3,000 m in under 10 km, much of it on loose volcanic scree. Go in the dry season, November–April. The Southwest Region has had unrest, so check current government travel advice before planning a trip.

Weather check

At Start
1229m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

4.1631, 9.2252

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 4.1631, 9.2252 @ 1229m

Quick Stats

Distance
10.18 km
Type
Hiking Trail
Elevation Range
1229m - 3968m
Max Elevation
3968 m
Max Gradient
45%
0%

Highlights

  • Stand on Fako, the highest point in West Africa
  • See recent lava flows from the 1999 and 2000 eruptions
  • Climb through rainforest to Hut 1
  • Look out over the Gulf of Guinea and Bioko Island
  • Follow the route of the Race of Hope

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

Propagation Telemetry

Ridge Line

92%

Gorge Floor

18%

Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range

Regulatory Compliance

VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.

Technical Analysis

Total Ascent

+2728 m

Total Descent

-0 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
268

268.0

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.21

1.21

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)0%
Moderate (3-8%)0%
Steep (>8%)100%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved0%
Unpaved100%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Dirt Track
100%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 71

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 4.163097
MAX LAT: 4.217988
MIN LON: 9.173276
MAX LON: 9.225276

Point Spacing: 45.4 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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