Hills and mountains, Bandarban
Keokradongকেওক্রাডং
- Time needed
- A day from Boga Lake; a night at Keokradong para for the dawn.
- best months
- Nov–Feb
- Cost
- Guide ৳1,000–1,500 a day; village beds ৳200–300.
The 986-metre peak above Boga Lake, for decades called the highest in the country and still the classic trek: a day's climb through Bawm villages to a summit shelter with the Myanmar hills on the horizon.
At a glance
- Height
- About 986 m
- Trail
- About 10 km from Boga Lake
About
From Boga Lake the trail climbs about 10 km through Darjeeling para and Keokradong para (where there is tea and a bed), up a last steep stair to the top, where the army keeps a small shelter and a signboard. The walk takes four to six hours each way at an ordinary pace, or a jeep now goes most of the way on a rough track. Saka Haphong and other peaks on the border are higher, but Keokradong has the trail, the villages and the sunrise. Guides and army registration are required from Ruma.
Getting there: From Boga Lake on foot with a guide, or by jeep on the track to near the top.
Things to do
- Sleep at Keokradong para and be on the summit for sunrise.
Good to know
- Walk, do not jeep, if you came for the hills; carry two litres of water and warm clothes for the night.
