Bale Mountains National Park
National park · Bale ·

Bale Mountains National Park

National park · Bale ·

Spectacular park with diverse landscapes, endemic wildlife, and cloud forest

harenna forest
sanetti plateau
bird watching
ethiopian highlands
endemic wildlife
scenic plateaus
lush forests
eco-tourism
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Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
Bale Mountains National Park by null
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VPPM+8PG, Rira, Ethiopia Get directions

Contactless accepted
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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VPPM+8PG, Rira, Ethiopia Get directions

+251 91 328 2597
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Features

•Contactless accepted
•Wheelchair accessible entrance
•Wheelchair accessible parking lot

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Jan 20, 2026

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The World’s Best Places for Bird Watching

"Ethiopia’s Bale Mountains are home to more than 900 bird species, with 23 endemic. The Bale Mountains National Park offers a landscape of glacial lakes and volcanic peaks. The Harenna Forest is home to the red-billed oxpecker and wetland birds like the Egyptian goose."

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Ethiopia's Bale Mountains National Park

"I found the Bale highlands suddenly rising verdant and scoured by cold winds, a vast 530,000-acre sweep on the UNESCO World Heritage Tentative List that shelters more endemic mammals than comparable areas anywhere — notably the endangered Ethiopian wolf whose Sanetti Plateau habitat was threatened by a catastrophic 2015 fire — and where villagers, guides, and conservationists shared fierce devotion to protecting the rare environment and its wildlife." - Alexandra Fuller Alexandra Fuller Alexandra Fuller is a British author and journalist who grew up in Zimbabwe, Africa. She’s the author of several books, including “Travel Light, Move Fast,” and has contributed to publications like The New York Times, Travel + Leisure, and National Geographic. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines

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"An Ethiopian cloud forest protects some of the last wild arabica plants."

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Bale Mountains National Park

wegderes G.

Google
The park is very massive nature really are going to come to see this one and visit. Enjoy with the natures. Also you’re going to see in the mammals and the birds inside the national park. I highly recommended this national parks.

Chero T

Google
Rating it 4 stars because of the plastic bottles. Too many plastic bottles dropped by tourists & travelers on the local buses. I genuinely wish the government would ban single use plastic or at least no plastic in Parks. Would go a long way in preserving the ecosystem otherwise going by the current trend, the park is chocked with plastic. Beautiful scenery nonetheless. Gelatoma.

Omo Culture Ethiopian T.

Google
Bale Mountains National Park is one of Ethiopia’s most spectacular and ecologically diverse parks, located in the southeastern part of the country within the Oromia Region, about 400 km from Addis Ababa. It is part of the Ethiopian Highlands and covers an area of around 2,200 square kilometers. Here’s an overview of the park: Landscape and Geography The park features a dramatic landscape of mountain ranges, plateaus, alpine meadows, and dense forests. It includes the Sanetti Plateau, which rises above 4,000 meters, and Tulu Dimtu, the second-highest peak in Ethiopia at 4,377 meters. You’ll also find the Harenna Forest, one of the largest and most beautiful cloud forests in Ethiopia, on the park’s southern slopes.

Gelana Daba. A

Google
'One park, many worlds' really works for Bale Mountains National Park. I had an opportunity to visit Bale Mountain National Park during my field geolocation data collection for biophysical characterization of the park.

Henok K.

Google
Bale Mountain National Park is stunning—home to rare wildlife, scenic plateaus, and lush forests. 🌿 Recently, government-aided eco-tourism and road projects have boosted access and sustainability, making it a growing gem for nature and adventure lovers! ⛰️✨

Aydın Ö.

Google
My binocular for bird and natural life watching has been detained at Addis Ababa airport. They told me that, binoculars were not allowed, according to the law in Ethiopia. I came to Bale Mountains National Park. I requested a binocular from the official guide/park ranger. He checked and came back withoıt a binocular. To Ethiopian officials: How do you expect me to appreciate the wild life without a binocular, just with bare eye? You should change the law or provide binocular for the NP visitors. Shame on you!

Chua Hsieh L.

Google
The park is open but not for trekking, you can instead drive through the main attractions. Beyond the park hq are the towns of Robe and Goba, where accommodation is available at the time of visit (March 25) The park consists of 3 areas. In order of passing are the grassland, the plateau, and the forest. The grassland is where you can find nyala, bushbuck and bohor. In the Senetti plateau area there is chance to see mole rats, Ethiopian wolf, and buzzard; while the forest is home to the Bale monkey and lots of beehives. Overall a nice place to visit with a car for 1-2 days. There is an ongoing tragedy in that domesticated animals and their herders can be found all over the park, threatening the local ecosystem.

Meklit B.

Google
I had the perfect 5 days, camping was a bit hard due to the cold weather, but we're super grateful for the local drink Hareqe(vodka ), we survived. Harena forest and the peak of Tulu Dimtu Mountain are among my favourite destinations, within the whole park. I already planned on visiting the park with different friends soon, can't wait!!!!