Things to see and do Fouta Djallon

It is difficult to dissociate the cliffs of Doucky from Hassan Bah, intimately linked since 1962, date of birth of the latter in Doucky. He grew up in Sierra Leone. While attending high school, he was also trained as a mechanic. At the age of 19, he left Sierra Leone to work at the Zairean embassy in Mauritania for a year. He then embarked for the Canary Islands, where he spent seven years as a mechanic on boats, before moving to Norway and then Morocco. It was not until 1992 that he decided to return to Guinea and resettle in Doucky. He then became a community health worker, teaching himself plant medicine and malaria prevention. In 1998, he met an American Peace Corps volunteer with whom they built the first hut in the camp that has since housed visitors.

Hassan may not be tall or imposing, but he has become a must for anyone who wants to experience the local natural riches! With him, no time is wasted: thematic walks in the style of a grand canyon, trekking, discovery of the caves at the foot of the cliffs, swimming in the natural pools in an Indiana Jones style setting, searching for chimpanzees, climbing bamboo ladders... Sensations guaranteed!

To recover from his emotions and accumulated fatigue, Hassan offers hospitality in the huts and rooms that he has set up little by little in his family concession. In April 2022, he has 3 huts with a mezzanine (yes, yes, it's true!) and several rooms in an annex of his house. His family now actively participates in the warm welcome reserved for visitors, as well as in the kitchen. He offers an all-inclusive package for 450,000 FG per person, including accommodation with borehole water and electricity (solar panel), three meals, and a guide for excursions. Hassan's greatest pleasure is to make his visitors feel at home and to share with them the incredible surrounding nature.

Doucky is located on the track connecting Pita to Télimélé. At the exit of Pita on the left (coming from Dalaba), take the track to go to Kinkon, cross Timbi Touni, pass near Wansan and then Gaya: here you are in Doucky. About 35 km of delicate track. Count between 2 and 3 hours by car. Don't forget to call Hassan to plan your stay (see numbers above).

Surrounded by a beautiful mountain chain that abounds in shooting, especially buffalo. For the little story, when a buffalo is slaughtered in a herd, it is his henchmen who take it to the hunter. If it is alone, the hunter will be charged with the chore…

It is protected by the Koïra who sacralisent it. It is just two steps from another sacred source: .

From the top of the cliff, it is possible to go to the precise point where the water of the Ténée flows into the void to continue its course 100 m below. To reach this place, it is necessary to deviate from the track leading to Ditinn, at the level of a fork indicating Kaala on the right (approximately 5 km since the beginning of the track). We then go to the village of Kaala that we cross to reach the last village before the cliff. From there, it is necessary to continue on foot during approximately 1 hour. When the horizon finally clears up, the view is breathtaking! You have in front of you a 180 degrees panorama on the whole valley and at your feet the water which rushes towards this same valley, from the edge of the cliff. Be careful, because there are no facilities at this place! To be avoided during the rainy season because the water flows everywhere and the rocks are very slippery. Note that from the village of Kaala, it is also possible to walk to the bottom of the waterfall during a very nice hike passing in the middle of the cliffs. Beautiful views on the waterfall and some majestic trees decorate this descent towards the valley. Count on 4 to 5 hours of walking round trip for good walkers, excluding breaks and swimming. For the most courageous, you can, once arrived in the valley, continue your way in direction of the village of Ditinn and beyond towards the fall of Bomboli and the mount Maci. You will then need an extra day of walking.

The dam lake is a fresh water reserve that feeds the surrounding cultivated plains. It is a quiet place for a soothing stroll away from the hustle and bustle of the city center and why not for a refreshing dip. Be careful on festival days, the young Mamounais gather there in number and the place is then much more animated. For the long term travelers, the surroundings of the dam offer an ideal space to install the bivouac of one evening and continue their road. Mamou being a crossroads, all the directions are then possible.