Chimanimani Mountain Range

The Chimanimani mountain range in Manicaland, eastern Zimbabwe, is the southernmost portion of the mountainous Eastern Highlands that sweep Zimbabwe's eastern border from south to north. Located 150km from Mutare, much of Chimanimani mountain range is protected within the borders of Chimanimani National Park.

The Chimanimani mountain range is composed mostly of sandstone, but it's distinguished by its huge volcanic peaks. These stretch for fifty kilometres and reach heights of 2,440m, forming Zimbabwe's border with Mozambique. Gentler, more rounded mountains can be found between the border and Chimanimani village.

As one of Zimbabwe's finest mountain wilderness areas, the Chimanimani mountain range is an excellent hiking destination. The Bridal Veil Falls are a popular destination for hikers, as is the nearby Chirundu forest, Africa's southernmost tropical rainforest.

Chirundu is home to many rare species of tree, among which are cycads, strelitzias, tree ferns and wild orchids. You can also see the candidly named Big Tree, a red mahogany that's more than a thousand years old, seventy metres high and sixteen metres in circumference!

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