TAKA MOUNTAINS

You can enjoy a day to combine the visit of the mosque with that of the surrounding villages and especially with an excursion in the mountains. The Thaka Mountains give its particular appearance to the landscape of Kassala. Their rounded and picked shapes emerge up to 1 000 m in the middle of a hopelessly flat area. In fact, there is only a summit called Thaka. The others are named Totil, Moukram and Awetila. The village of Totil lies in the hollow of the relief to the east of the mosque. Overlooking Totil, a famous source feeding a well passes to bring fertility to couples. It is perfectly possible to climb to reach the foot of the granite cliffs. The hazards of the climb will bring you through caves-reposoirs and will allow you to admire impressive panoramas. Traditional houses with a thatched roof are beautifully located on the green surroundings. Of course, plan to drink! To climb up to the top, professional equipment will be required.