High-altitude scenery and mountain challenge
Simien Mountains
Bwahit Pass above 4,000 m.
Simien Mountains; high point more than 4,000 m; pass approximately 4,200 m in itineraries (also spelled Buahit)
Also known as: Bwahit, Buahit
About
Bwahit Pass
Bwahit (Bwahit Pass / Bwahit massif) is a major high point of the Simien range. The climb demands good fitness and careful pacing. It is used as a high-altitude finale on some classic routes or on the Chenek–Ambiko approach via Bwahit Pass before descending toward Meseha Valley en route to Ambiko and Ras Dashen. Optional morning hikes from Chenek toward the Bwahit area are available when used as a finale rather than a summit approach.
Highlights
Highlights
Gateway toward Ambiko / Ras Dashen
Pass crossing on summit approaches (~4,200 m in itineraries)
Optional finale hike from Chenek on 4-day programmes
Things to do
Things to do
- High-altitude trekking across the pass
- Optional morning hike from Chenek when used as a finale
- Photography of the high massif and surrounding valleys
- Acclimatisation walking before Ambiko on summit itineraries
Journeys
Routes that visit this place
The signature classic corridor trek: Sankaber, Geech, Imet Gogo and Chenek, with optional Bwahit-area morning hike on the final day.
Summit-focused Simien trek: classic corridor into Chenek, then Bwahit Pass (~4,200 m), Meseha Valley and Ambiko base (~3,200 m) for a Ras…
Eight-day product combining central Simien highlights (Geech, Jinbar Falls, Imet Gogo, Chenek, Bwahit) with Ambiko and a Ras Dashen summit…
Full Simien crossing: classic corridor, Bwahit Pass, Ambiko, Ras Dashen summit (~4,550 m in this detailed version), then the quieter…