Haggeher Mountains Trekking
Trek into the ancient granite Haggeher Mountains at the heart of Socotra, discovering cloud forest, endemic wildlife, breathtaking summit views, and the island highest peaks rising above the dragon blood tree plateaus.
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Haggeher Mountain Base
Begin the ascent from the Haggeher mountain base camp, the granite peaks rising sharply from the surrounding limestone plateau, their upper slopes wrapped in mist even during dry months.
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Cloud Forest Zone
Enter the cloud forest zone where endemic tree species grow in the permanent mist, dripping with mosses and ferns and sheltering birds found only on Socotra, including the Socotra sunbird and starling.
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Granite Boulder Fields
Pick your way through ancient granite boulder fields where enormous rounded boulders sculpted by millions of years of weathering create a lunar landscape above the vegetation line.
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Summit Ridge
Reach the summit ridge of the Haggeher massif at 1,503 meters, the highest point on Socotra, where the view extends across the entire island to the Arabian Sea on all sides in a 360-degree panorama.
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Endemic Bird Watching
Scan the summit rocks for Socotra golden-winged grosbeak and other island endemics, the Haggeher mountains being critical habitat for many of Socotra seventeen endemic bird species found nowhere else.
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Dragon Blood Tree Viewpoint
Descend to a viewpoint above the dragon blood tree zone for a final panorama over the plateau, the alien umbrella canopies spreading beneath you and the Indian Ocean shimmering on the horizon beyond.