Location: Serra de Gurue and Mt Namuli

Photo: Alan Gardiner
Early dawn over Gurue from the Tea Estates

Photo: Alan Gardiner
Panorama over Serra de Gurue from the base of Namuli peak.

Photo: Alan Gardiner
The Impressive monolith of Namuli peak towering above the surrounding highland plateau.

Photo: Alan Gardiner
Higher slopes below Namuli peak with seepage grassland and colonies of Xerophyta sp.

Photo: Alan Gardiner
Climbing up towards Namuli peak through rocky montane seepage grassland.

Photo: Alan Gardiner
Dark misty forests still cover the higher slopes.

Photo: Alan Gardiner
Our modest base camp on the Muqueche River

Photo: Alan Gardiner
Artisanal logging in the montane forests below Namuli Peak.

Photo: Alan Gardiner
Some provisional bridge repairs needed to safely cross our vehicle.