Pico de São Tomé- Travel Tips
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Paulo Abreu - 3
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Joël Flambard - 5
Very nice excursion but very steep on several sections. You will literally have to "climb" the trail by holding on to roots and branches in places. We really enjoyed our poles. The trail is often very steep and you walk on narrow ridges or paths overlooking the void. We started the hike from the botanical garden and we walked 5 to 6 hours to reach the camp which is located 25 minutes from the summit. We had a guide and a porter-cook. It is certainly possible to make the ascent and return on the track that leads to Monte Forte in a big, long day of 10 hours of walking. We are good walkers and our guide slowed us down: he made us take breaks in the middle of the trail, at all times! Infuriating! We also did not optimize the starting point by car. You should choose a Roça as close as possible to the botanical garden to shorten the travel time by car from the botanical garden and leave early in the morning. We paid €150 for transport by car on departure and return, a guide, a porter-cook and a night in a tent at the camp. Regarding water, there must be a hamlet not far from the camp because the porter was gone for an hour and came back with 10 liters of bottled water! The view at the top is superb but you have to be a little lucky with the weather. We of course do not recommend this climb in rainy weather as it is too dangerous. This is our most memorable memory of the stay: an unforgettable experience of a very sporty hike in the equatorial jungle with the songs of tropical birds.
Manuel Biehl - 3
It's beautiful in the rainforest, quiet away from the crowds, I was traveling alone with a guide, the view was a bit foggy. But I also reached my limits, a 12-hour day trip is tough, especially because of the climate and not enough fluids were organized (was then about 5 hours without water and especially on the descent, you always have to be on your guard, you can never really rest) not recommended for inexperienced people.
Alfried Czerni - 2
We just wanted to warn everyone, that climbing Pico de São Tomé is extremely DANGEROUS UNDER WET CONDITIONS. You will find guides that bring you up there at any time of the year, so it is your responsibility to check. We had multiple, very dangerous situations on our hike due to bad weather, you cannot even imagine (Sept.21') The hike is very long and strenuous. If you just want to watch animals and plants, you might want to do a different tour.
