Faille d'Aledjo
A cut driven through the rock on the north road, with cliff walls on both sides.
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The Faille d'Aledjo is where the main north road was driven straight through a ridge of rock between Sokodé and Kara, leaving vertical walls of stone on both sides of the carriageway and a gap of sky above. It was cut in the colonial period to get the road through the Atakora range. Drivers stop at the top and the view out over the country on either side is the reason.
What you actually see
- The rock cut - vertical walls on both sides of the road.
- The ridge crossing - the point the road breaks through the range.
- The view - the country on either side from the top of the pass.
- The colonial engineering - the cut driven to get the road north.
When to go
November to March is the dry season with the clearest views. Harmattan haze can cut the view. The road is open year round.
Honest expectations
It is a road cutting and the visit is a stop rather than a destination. Parking is roadside on a busy route and traffic passes close. There are no facilities.
Nearby
Sokodé is south, and Kara is north.
What to pack for Faille d'Aledjo
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Opening times, ticket prices and seasonal closures change - check the official source before you go: official site.