ALEJO RIFT
Read moreThe famous Aledjo fault where the cliff seems to be sheared off by a sword. The road was actually opened by the Germans at the time. It was a very delicate passage for many heavy goods vehicles which join the Sahelian countries, often overloaded. Today, thanks to the national road 1, a real highway between Sokodé and Kara, the deviation is easier and faster for all. Since then, the Aledjo fault has been forbidden to trucks. It has become a very beautiful and not overloaded tourist road with beautiful panoramas on the mountains.
ALEJO KADARA: THE ROCK OF DEATH
Read moreFrom the Aledjo fault, a nice hike of about 5 hours leads through beautiful landscapes to the Rock of Death, commonly called Kazaliya in Kotokoli language. From the top, one can contemplate a superb view of the Aledjo mountains and the Mono plain. According to the legend, the evil sorcerers were thrown from the top of the cliff. Only one sorcerer would have escaped the ordeal three times, by transforming himself into a bird of prey at the moment he was thrown into the void.