Massive majestic domes of granite are spectacular features of the Mutinondo Wilderness. They are extremely rewarding to climb offering great views with a little effort and easy clambering and also very beautiful from the lodge, campsite and many of the hiking trails. The steeper faces are waiting for the brave and well equipped rock climbers at their own risk!

Whale watching with a difference- inselbergs are also known as whalebacks! The highest whaleback is called Mayense which is 1684m above sea level and about 240m above the surrounding plateau. On a clear day from the top of Mayense you can look into the Luangwa Valley which is over 30km away or just enjoy a horizon to horizon view of pure unspoilt bush.

The following is a charming description of our inselbergs from 'Mutinondo - An example of miombo for the visitor' by Paul Smith reproduced with permission from Plant Talk, the quarterly periodical on plant conservation worldwide (www.plant-talk.org)

"Perhaps the most striking feature is the inselbergs. These granite leviathans dwarf the woodland and dambo below, and by night or day their great amorphous forms conjure up weird and wonderful creatures in the mind's eye. 'The catepillar' seems to crawl through the miombo mulch, and Mayense peak rears its head like a lion calling after rain."