Unmissable: Afro-alpine moorlands, cloud forests, and rare Ethiopian wolves. A high-altitude Eden. Bale Mountains National Park, located in southeastern Ethiopia, is a biodiversity hotspot spanning 2,150 square kilometers (830 sq mi) of dramatic landscapes—from the Sanetti Plateau (Africa’s largest alpine plateau) to the lush Harenna Forest, one of the continent’s last remaining cloud forests. Established in 1970, the park ranges from 1,500 to 4,377 meters (4,921–14,357 ft) in elevation, creating a mosaic of ecosystems teeming with endemic wildlife. It is the best place in the world to spot the endangered Ethiopian wolf (Africa’s rarest carnivore) and the mountain nyala, a striking antelope found nowhere else. The park also shelters Bale monkeys, giant lobelias, and over 170 bird species, including the majestic golden eagle and the Abyssinian catbird. Trekking here reveals waterfalls, glacial lakes, and volcanic ridges—often with no other tourists in sight.