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
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Viewpoints in Volta Region
The Volta Region rewards anyone willing to climb a little. Its viewpoints are mostly high ground: the summit cross above Amedzofe on Mount Gemi, the flat-topped Mount Adaklu near Ho, the igneous rock known locally as Akpokpo at Mafi Kumase, and the steep twin peaks near Liati Wote in the Agumatsa Range. Each is reached on foot, and each gives back wide views over hills, valleys or, from the mountain-top site above Kpando, Lake Volta through a telescope.
They differ in effort and in mood. Mount Gemi and the Amedzofe Township and Avatime Hills Viewpoint sit in the same hill settlement, where the Ote Falls drops in tiers below a forest trail and canopy walkway. Mount Adaklu and Twin Mountain are guided community hikes, the latter quieter and more demanding. Mafi Kumase is climbed informally by a stepped route. If you would rather look than climb, the hilltop hotels on Kabakaba Hill in Ho, African Hill Resort and Volta Serene Hotel, put the view at your table.
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Before you go
Plan around walking, not driving: most of these places are reached on foot, and some trails are steep or informal. Guided hikes are the norm at Mount Adaklu, from Breeze Bar at its foot, and at Twin Mountain near Liati Wote, so arrange a guide locally rather than turning up expecting one. Amedzofe makes a natural base for Mount Gemi, the Avatime Hills viewpoint and Ote Falls in one visit, while Ho is convenient for Mount Adaklu and the Kabakaba Hill hotels. Check trail conditions and weather before setting out, carry water, and confirm arrangements with hotels or community guides in advance.
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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.
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Hotel · Ho
African Hill Resort
African Hill Resort is a hilltop hotel and resort on Kabakaba Hill in Ho, Volta Region, with 26 rooms, a pool, spa, restaurant and bar.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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