Dedza Mountain Travel Guide: Top Sights in Malawi, Tours & Travel

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Dedza Mountain- Travel Tips What to See, How to Plan & Tours: Natural Scenery; Malawi; 5 Reviews

Suggested Duration: 8 hours

Dedza Mountain, located in central Malawi near the town of Dedza, rises to an elevation of 2,198 meters. The Dedza Mountain Forest Reserve, established in 1926, spans 2,917 hectares. While much of the mountain is covered by plantations of introduced pine trees, remnants of native montane evergreen forests remain near the summit, along with riparian forests in the ravines. These native forests are home to various epiphytic orchids and other plant species.

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Reviews of Dedza Mountain

Thoko Chagontha

5
Reviewed: 2024-06-11

Incredible and easy to use
Ritu Kumar Mishra

3
Reviewed: 2021-12-04

It Takes 3 hours to climb to the peak. You can get a guide from Dedza pottery lodge
Mark Nickel

5
Reviewed: 2021-06-10

I taught at Dedza Secondary school for two years as a Peace Corps Volunteer so this mountain was literally right next to the house where I stayed. There is a road that circles the mountain that ends close to the top of the mountain. There is a great view from the top of the mountain especially on a sunny day.
Wanangwa Kumwenda

5
Reviewed: 2021-04-04

Great hike.. Quite steep at the beginning of the trip, then it is a refreshing walk to the peak.
Eric Chiwala

5
Reviewed: 2017-03-09

The scenery in Dedza is great and the hike up the mountain is such a good adventure. Takes utmost 1 hour+ to reach the peak. You can see Lake Malawi from the top. Lake Malawi is the third largest fresh water lake in the world. Dedza mountain is quite a cold place too. With pine trees surrounding the mountain the air can be fresh with the pine scent.