Mount Patti
Ways Of Travel
By car and motorbike
Reason To Recommend Place
As tempting and exciting as Mount Patti looks, I will recommend only the strong-hearted and those in peak physical health to attempt climbing it. The journey from the mountain foot to its peak averages five kilometres. Going up the plateau is almost as tasking as descending. From the starting point, you pass through a gate where you pay a token to its keepers. The road up the mountain cuts through a mylina tree plantation from where wooden-electric poles are harvested. Midway up, the vegetation pattern begins to change. After an arduous upward journey, you walk into the embrace of an amazing plain. The air on Mount Patti is refreshingly cool and the spot is dizzying, especially at seeing the vast, greenish landscape down, down below. With its serenity, and its surprising good weather and vegetation, it is a peculiar place as evidenced by the absence of mosquitoes despite the lush and grassy environment. It really is a worthwhile experience that everyone who loves adventures should experience. From the top, the scenic plain surroundings of Lokoja, the hinterland, the silent grandeur and the beautiful nature of the confluence of Rivers Niger and Benue can easily be viewed.
Nice Things About Place
Of the fascinating and comical story of the naming of the mountain, it is said that when the first set of White missionaries arrived at Lokoja a long time ago, they were fascinated by this mountain range. They inquire about it and the natives told them that ‘Patti’ means mountain. So they said ‘oh mountain, mountain.’ And to make it easier for themselves, they named the spot Mountain Patti.
What To Bring
["Mountain Climbing Gear","Drinking water","Camera to capture the sights and take selfies with","Sun Shades and a hat for the heat","A local guide or compass"]
Reason For Loving Place
Known to many as the birthplace of the concept of the Nigeria project, Mount Patti is a major tourist attraction among other natural attractions Lokoja boasts of. Visible from anywhere in the town, it is a plateau of about 1500 feet above sea level with a stretch of about 15 kilometres. Remarkable for its fertile soil, elevated view of the sprawling town and neighboring confluence, distinctive features, and its part in Nigeria's history, it draws tourists to view its magnificence. Prominent of its interesting features is a big Baobab tree that is claimed to be over 100 years old, and Lugard's Rest House.
Things To Do
["Climb to the peak of the mountain","Check out the sight of the Lokoja Confluence from this elevated height","Explore the mountains and all its hidden wonders"]
