Bvumba Mountains

The Bvumba Mountains or Vumba Mountains are located in the Eastern Highlands of Zimbabwe, about 10 km southeast of Mutare.

Understand

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Get in

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It is easier to have your own vehicle to reach the various short hikes.

Shared taxis from Mutare can drop you anywhere up to the Leopard Rock hotel (US$5, 30-45 min).

You can hitchhike on the way back.

Get around

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Map
Map of Bvumba Mountains

By car

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By boat

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By public transit

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See and do

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  • -19.11554232.7417611 Castle Baecon / Mvumba Heights. Main summit in the area. 30-min hike from the Police Training Center building on a very steep staircase dug in the mountain. OSM directions (updated Jul 2024)
  • -19.115932.78133 Vumba Botanical Gardens. Beautiful gardens with streams and ponds. If you walk from Leopard Rock Hotel, there is a direct shortcut at the -19.123632.7922 junction with the main road. US$10 for internationals. OSM directions (updated Jul 2024)
  • -19.09984632.7674444 Chinamata Falls. OSM directions (updated Jul 2024)

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

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Lodging

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  • -19.13207932.7825761 Leopard Rock Hotel, ☏ +263 08677100700. 4-star hotel with a golf and a castle uphill. You can enter on the grounds for free. Deluxe King $US130-180, Presidential Suite $US350-500, breakfast included. OSM directions (updated Jul 2024)

Camping

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Backcountry

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