Geo-trekking in Ethiopia’s Tropical Mountains : The Dogu’a Tembien District

This book presents a summary of over 150 papers in the international, scientific literature published on the Dogu’a Tembien district in Ethiopia. In order to reach a broader public of people interested in geosites and human-environment interactions, the authors here add a geoguide about this mountain district in Ethiopia(13.621 N, 39.179 E; to 2850 m high) which shows a varied lithology.

A large team has carried out research in that district over the past 23 years, including semi-permanent stays in the areas; the authors prepared the book as a trekking guide, which will enhance sustainable tourism in the same time. This edited work summarizes the study results in the international literature into a comprehensive book, which comprises about 40 thematic chapters, detailed description of 300-400 km of trekking routes to access the landscape and the most scenic excursion points. A state-of-the-art trekking map is included as an annex.