Water cascading down a tall rock face at Wli Falls surrounded by forest.

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Hiking trails in Volta Region

Wli Waterfalls (Agumatsa Falls) · Photo: Bosiako Creatives · License: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Source

The Volta Region rewards anyone willing to walk. Around Amedzofe, a hill settlement in the Avatime Hills at the foot of Mount Gemi, trails lead up to a summit cross with wide views over the surrounding hills, down to the multi-tiered Ote Falls by forest path and canopy walkway, and on to the steep, roughly two-hour route to Abadzeme Falls. Nearby, the Amedzofe Sacred Cave sits in a cliff of Mount Gemi, one of two sacred sites in the Ho West District opened to tourism.

What these places share is forest, water and community guiding. They differ in effort and reward. At Wli, in the Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary, an easy trail reaches the lower falls of Wli Waterfalls while a longer guided hike continues to the upper cascade. From Liati Wote, a 45-minute to one-hour walk follows the sacred Tagbo River, crossed three times by bridges, to Tagbo Falls, and the steep Twin Mountain offers a quieter, more demanding day out. Elsewhere, Akpom Waterfall and its limestone cave at Logba Tota are about 30 minutes from the village, Kulugu Canyon Waterfall at Biakpa is reached only on foot via a rope-assisted cliff descent, and Mount Adaklu, a flat-topped mountain about 12 km from Ho, is climbed on guided hikes from Breeze Bar at its foot.

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Before you go

Plan around walking time rather than distance, as several trails here are steep or rope-assisted. Guided hikes are the norm for Mount Adaklu, Twin Mountain and the community trails at Biakpa and Liati Wote, so arrange a guide before you set out. Emo Tour & Guiding in Kpando arranges guided trips across North Volta with transport partners, which helps if you are linking Amedzofe, Wli, Liati Wote and Kpando without your own vehicle. Bases include Abraerica Hospitalities and Tour in Amedzofe and Volta Serene Hotel in Ho. Carry water, wear shoes with grip, and check trail and weather conditions locally before you go.

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Places to explore

Hotel · Amedzofe

Abraerica Hospitalities and Tour

Abraerica Hospitalities and Tour, also branded Abraerica Mountain Resort, is a hotel and guest house in Amedzofe, Ho West District, Volta Region, Ghana.

Photo: Jan Ebr & Ivana Ebrová · Source

Attraction · Amedzofe

Mount Gemi

Mount Gemi is the peak above Amedzofe in Ghana's Volta Region, climbed for its summit cross and wide views over the surrounding hills.

Photo: Daniel Oladapo · Source

Waterfall · Amedzofe

Ote Falls

Ote Falls is a multi-tiered waterfall in the forest above Amedzofe, a mountain town in Ghana's Volta Region, reached by a forest trail and canopy walkway.

Photo: Kradolferp · Source

Waterfall · Liati Wote

Tagbo Falls

Tagbo Falls is a multi-stage waterfall on the Tagbo River at Liati Wote in Ghana's Volta Region, reached by a 45-minute to one-hour walk from the village.

Photo: Kradolferp · Source

Attraction · Liati Wote

Tagbo River

The sacred stream that feeds Tagbo Falls near Liati Wote, crossed three times by bridges on the forest trail to the falls.

Photo: Kradolferp · Source

Waterfall · Wli

Wli Waterfalls

A two-cascade waterfall in the Agumatsa Wildlife Sanctuary near Wli, Volta Region, with an easy trail to the lower falls and a longer guided hike to the upper falls.

Photo: Bosiako Creatives · Source

Attraction

Attraction · Amedzofe

Abadzeme Falls

Abadzeme Falls is a waterfall in Ghana's Volta Region, associated with the mountain village of Amedzofe and reached by a steep, roughly two-hour trail.

Waterfall

Waterfall · Logba Tota

Akpom Waterfall and Limestone Cave

Akpom Waterfall at Logba Tota in the Afadzato South District, Volta Region, with an adjacent limestone cavern reached by a roughly 30-minute walk from the village.

Attraction

Attraction · Amedzofe

Amedzofe Sacred Cave

An ancient cave formed from a cliff of Mount Gemi at Avatime Amedzofe, one of two sacred sites in the Ho West District opened to tourism.

Attraction

Attraction · Amedzofe

Amedzofe Township and Avatime Hills Viewpoint

Amedzofe is a hill settlement in the Avatime Hills of Ghana's Volta Region, at the foot of Mount Gemi, known for hiking, valley views and the Ote Falls.

Visitor information

Visitor information · Kpando

Emo Tour & Guiding

Tour-guiding and excursion service based in Kpando, Volta Region, arranging guided trips across North Volta and a township walk, with transport partners.

Attraction

Attraction · Kpando

Kpando Lake Mountain Zipline

A mountain-top recreation site above Kpando in the Volta Region, with a zipline, canopy walk, hiking trail and a telescope view over Lake Volta.

Attraction

Attraction · Biakpa

Kulugu Canyon and River Trail

A community hiking trail at Avatime Biakpa in the Ho West District, leading through forest to the Kulugu river and its canyon waterfall.

Attraction

Attraction · Biakpa

Kulugu Canyon Waterfall

Kulugu Canyon Waterfall is a forest waterfall in Biakpa, Ho West District, Volta Region, reached only on foot via a steep, rope-assisted cliff descent.

Attraction

Attraction · Mafi Kumase

Mafi Kumase Igneous Mountain

An igneous rock mountain known locally as Akpokpo at Mafi Kumase in the Central Tongu District, Volta Region, climbed informally via a stepped route to town views.

Attraction

Attraction · Helekpe

Mount Adaklu

Mount Adaklu is a roughly 580 m flat-topped mountain about 12 km from Ho in Ghana's Volta Region, climbed on guided hikes from Breeze Bar at its foot.

Attraction

Attraction · Liati Wote

Twin Mountain

A pair of steep peaks near Liati Wote in the Agumatsa Range, offering a quieter, more demanding guided hike than the Afadjato trail.

Hotel

Hotel · Ho

Volta Serene Hotel

A four-star hotel on Kabakaba Hill in Ho, Volta Region, with 300 rooms, conference and event spaces, dining, a rooftop bar and extensive listed leisure facilities.

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