Adaklu Mountain

Adaklu Mountain is the tallest free-standing mountain in Ghana. Local tour guides lead travelers on hikes to the pinnacle, which can take anywhere from two to three hours. There is a village halfway to the top that can provide a nice resting place with the best of coconuts, bananas, and hospitality. At the top is a stunning view of three Adaklu villages and the surrounding land. Aside from the hike, there are also various other forms of entertainment including drumming and dance performances, bike tours to nearby villages, the sacred bats of Avanyaviwofe, and numerous other less taxing local tours. Adaklu is also famous for its wild honey, palm wine, and local gin better known as “akpateshi”.

Adaklu Mountain Tourism Committee stands at the Welcome Center with Adaklu Mountain in the background.

The name Adaklu comes from the myth of the historic Ewe migration from Notse, Togo. The first settlers arrived to present-day Adaklu some four or five centuries ago and had brought along a cow. Once they arrived to their new home they prepared a feast, however one cow was insuffiecient and could not feed everyone. They solved this problem by sharing the broth among all the people. Adaklu literally means to share what you have cooked with everyone small-small, or klu-klu.

“Tenden” is the local name for Adaklu Mountain which is praised as a traditional God. All libations that are poured to include a call to Tenden, an example of which can be heard on the libation of initiation of the Adaklu tourism project.

Since 1997 the Adaklu has been one of the pilot communities BRIDGE has collaborated with. The Adaklu Mountain Tourism Committee is comprised of nine members with one representative from each of the communities that surround the mountain.