Climbing Sapitwa Peak, Mulanje, the highest peak in Malawi

October 1, 2014 Trip reports africa, edita, flora, inselbergs, malawi, mulanje, peak bagging, sapitwa peak, scrambling, small steps adventure tours, trekking, wildlife, zambia 14 Comments

Climbing Sapitwa Peak, Mulanje, the highest peak in Malawi

Not only does the Mulanje Massif in southern Malawi contain some of the loveliest trekking you will find anywhere, but to climb its highest point, 3002m Sapitwa Peak, involves a very unusual scramble indeed. Here’s my account of our ascent.

Mafinga South and Mafinga Central: the highest peaks in Zambia

September 24, 2014 Trip reports africa, edita, exploration, hill walking, mafinga central, mafinga hills, malawi, peak bagging, robert gondek, small steps adventure tours, trekking, zambia 20 Comments

Mafinga South and Mafinga Central: the highest peaks in Zambia

A couple of weeks ago I reported from Africa on my mission to find, measure, ascend and name the highest point in Zambia, and how identifying which peak to climb wasn’t as straightforward as you might think. This is the story of our quest.