Journeys
Guided passes over the Atlas’s own terrain — scroll, and the map travels with you. Each step states its facts with a source, like everything else here.
From Lake Tana to the lowland border — the river Ethiopia calls the Abay.
Lake Tana → Tis Abay — "the great smoke" → The great bend → Into the lowlands → The Grand Renaissance Dam → Leaving Ethiopia
Begin the journey →Aksum, Lalibela, Gondar, and the Simien — four World Heritage sites in one sweep of highland.
Aksum → The road south → Lalibela → Gondar → The Simien Mountains
Begin the journey →Along the crack in the continent — from the southern lakes to the lowest, hottest place in Ethiopia.
A continent parting → The southern lakes → The Awash → Erta Ale → The Danakil Depression
Begin the journey →Three journeys to begin with. The map, terrain and boundaries are the same cited, self-hosted layers used across the Atlas.