Go Rock Climbing In Abeokuta-Visiting Olumo Rock

By Esther Omuzor

12 November 2019

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There are a lot of tourist attraction sites in Nigeria, and Olumo rock makes for one of the most visited. It is located in the city of Abeokuta, Ogun State. For visitors that are feeling adventurous, a sure way to experience a surge of excitement is rock climbing at Olumo rock.

Elevator gears at Olumo rock
Elevator gears at Olumo rock

Rock climbing in Olumo rock is a thrilling and amazing experience. There is just so much to look out for like catching sights of carvings in the rock, cowrie-studded statues and the ancient abode of the priestesses of the mountain deity who lived in huts on the rock.

Olumo Rock is said to be 137 metres above sea level but that should not discourage you from going rock climbing as there are man-made stairs and crevices that would aid with climbing the giant collection of rocks. The rock, as it known to everyone who has had the privilege of visiting, is a massive outcrop of granite rocks of primitive formation from which the city name, Abeokuta sprung up from, which means ?Under the rock.?

At the top of the rock is a beauty to behold. You will be able to see the view of Abeokuta all covered in red corrugated roofs, paralleled by thick green forests that melt into the horizon.

olumo rock
Olumo rock

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You can also visit the museum/gallery which is located at the foot of the rock. In the gallery, you can buy arts that have strong cultural and traditional ties to Abeokuta. The museum/gallery guides are there to narrate the details of every artifact there.

For those who want to lodge in a hotel upon visiting, One of the closest hotels to the rock is Daktad Suites, and it is situated along Quarry Road, which is about a 20-minute drive away from Olumo Rock.

To know more about Olumo rock in Abeokuta, click here.

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