Ras Dashen
Trip Guide & 3D Map
Simien Mountains · Difficulty, season, and access — then explore the 3D terrain
Planning snapshot
Ras Dashen is a 14,901 ft summit in the Simien Mountains (Ethiopia). PeakAtlas rates it strenuous hike (Class 2 hike); best season is Oct–Mar. Permit required. Typical staging is Debark (40 mi). PeakAtlas lists 3 OpenStreetMap lodging pins near the summit — coverage is often thinner outside well-mapped regions. Use the 3D map and trip checklist before you go.
- Elevation
- 14,901 ft
- Prominence
- 5,220 ft
- Difficulty tier
- Strenuous hike
- Best season
- Oct–Mar
- Permits
- Permit required
- Staging
- Debark · 40 mi
- Mapped lodging
- 3 OSM places
- Listed trails
- 2
As of 2026-07-31 · Figures come from the PeakAtlas3D catalog: surveyed elevations and prominence, curated difficulty tiers, best-season windows, permit notes, staging-town distances, trail lists, and OpenStreetMap lodging near each summit. Not live weather, quotas, or prices.
How hard is Ras Dashen, and what do you need before you go?
Ras Dashen is listed as Class 2 hike with a best season of Oct–Mar. Use the difficulty, permit, and staging details below before you commit to a date.
- Difficulty
- Class 2 hike
- Best season
- Oct–Mar
- Access / staging
- Debark, Amhara
How tall is Ras Dashen, and where is it?
- Location
- Amhara, Ethiopia
- Elevation
- 14,901 ft
- Prominence
- 5,220 ft
- Mountain range
- Simien Mountains
- Difficulty
- Class 2 hike
What makes Ras Dashen notable?
Ethiopia’s high point in the Simien Mountains massif.
Ethiopia’s high point in the Simien Mountains, a rocky plateau summit above dramatic escarpments.
After you check trip readiness for Ras Dashen, explore the summit on PeakAtlas3D’s interactive 3D topographic map in the Simien Mountains, Amhara, Ethiopia.
Closest places
- Debark — Amhara via B30
- Macanna — Ethiopia
- Chiro Leba — Ethiopia
Notable trails & routes
- Geech Circuit
- Chenek approach