Monastery of Debre Damo

Significant religious site.

At first be aware the this religious site is acessable by men only. The religious monks who live here do not leave the monastry and continiously pray and live a very simple life. There are 150 monks a...

Another gem in North Ethiopia

If you are not in shape or are scared of heights, don't waste your time and go somewhere else as you can't see anything from the bottom of the rock where the monastery is. If you climb up, the view is...

Worth it for the rope climb alone!

Worth it for the rope climb alone! But the views from the top are magical. Make sure to bring plenty of money to pay the various religious leaders who managing passage. PLEASE NOTE: women are not allo...

Worth the visit, even for accompanying women

Women are not allowed up in the monastery but you can accompany your male partners right up until where they need to climb up the 17 m wall with the help of a rope. I was expecting a difficult climb...

Females aren't allowed up but my husband says it was unforgettable!

The Monastery of Debre Damo is set inside a hidden world atop a rock, accessible only by way of a leather rope up and only accessible to men. The trek up to the base of the rock is by way of climbing ...