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completed early in the lifetime of this edition. The exception is the 45km from Debark to
Zarima, which almost certainly will not. This stunning stretch of road, along with a further
30km on to Adi Arkay snakes down the western end of the Simien Mountains and is one
of Africa's most beautiful roads. It makes the Blue Nile Gorge seem like just a Sunday
drive in comparison.
The only areas in which you'll have trouble finding regular public transport are the Si-
mien Mountains National Park and around the rock-hewn churches of Tigray, though it's
possible in both.
To visit the Danakil Depression, you must travel with a tour company.
