Mount Ramelau
The highest mountain in Timor-Leste is the 2963 meter tall Mount Ramelau. The mountain is located south west of the capital Dili. To reach the mountain you have to travel along a road that might be the worst road I have ever travelled on. :-) Our car broke down on the way back and we had to wait a couple of hours for spare parts to arrive from Dili, but that's just part of the adventure when you are exploring places outside of the main tourist tracks.
It takes some time and a lot of patience to reach the base of Mount Ramelau, but the drive is rewarding because of the scenery along the road. It's a mix of mountains, valleys, rice fields and small villages with traditional houses. We were there in early April which is the last month of the rainy season so everything was still green.
We stopped at the old Portugese house Pousada Maubisse for lunch. The house is located on a hill with a view over the town below.
I bought pink bananas.
We stayed one night in a guesthouse before our climb. We woke up in the middle of the night and started the climb to reach the summit before sunrise. Later it showed out that our guide had underestimated us and our walking pace! We reached the summit one hour before sunrise and had to wait for the sun. :-) It was windy and a bit cold up there so we had to walk around in circles to keep warm. Our local guide was more experienced and had brought a blanket so he just laid down under a bush and slept for a while.
At the top together with the Virgin Mary statue.
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