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# Mount Hagen! Country forums / Pacific Islands & Papua New Guinea / Papua New Guinea
powertower 16:52 UTC 10 Jul 2011 | Hi, we are going to stay four days in Mount Hagen before the Sing Sing. Any advice or recommandations what to do? Thanks Michael |
Laszlo 18:33 UTC 10 Jul 2011 | Probably the best advice is to get the Hell out of the place. It's a dull (and sometimes dodgy) town in a dull, broad valley. The show will be the best thing you'd ever see there anyway, I bet. I'd head over to either Goroka (easier) or the Mount Wilhelm area (far nicer) for those 4 days. | 1
powertower 06:50 UTC 11 Jul 2011 | Thanks Laszlo. is it easy to arrange that by yourself? How dangerous is it to go around by yourself? i have a lot of camera equipment and need to be especially cautious! s there anything around waterfalls etc which is nice for taking photos? | 2
Laszlo 06:55 UTC 11 Jul 2011 | Some waterfalls for sure, but nothing truly special I can remember. Goroka is a single PMV ride away. Mount Wilhelm is 2 rides, the 2nd one quite rough. It would be the better option for scenery, though some hiking is required to see the best of it (eg the alpine lakes). I never thought those routes were dangerous as such, but this is PNG so there's always a slight risk of a hold-up, I guess. I never carry LOTS of expensive gear on me, so you must make your own decision about that. | 3
powertower 11:38 UTC 11 Jul 2011 | Thanks a lot for that! What would you recommend for Goroka? | 4
Laszlo 12:31 UTC 11 Jul 2011 | Not much to actually recommend in town, but it is simply a far prettier and friendlier town to hang around than Hagen, and the road between the two is very scenic, too. | 5
powertower 17:35 UTC 11 Jul 2011 | How much time do you need to go to Mount Wilhelm? How much time to spend there minimum? Thanks | 6
Laszlo 18:32 UTC 11 Jul 2011 | You could just go to the end of the road, spend a night, then come back down. That's 2 days then. Or add an extra day for a day-hike - might be possible to reach the lakes and get back with an early start if you are a strong walker. To get to the top would require 3 days extra - probably too long for your total of 4 days. | 7
powertower 11:35 UTC 12 Jul 2011 | Is it worth it to go to the end of the road? Many thanks | 8
Laszlo 12:01 UTC 12 Jul 2011 | It's a pretty scenic road, that's for sure! | 9
powertower 09:06 UTC 13 Jul 2011 | Many thanks fot that. But what about the trek is that scenery worth it? Or is there anything around Goroka which is recommandable? Thanks | 10
Laszlo 09:09 UTC 13 Jul 2011 | The trek, both to the peak or to the lakes only, is simply awesome. At least when the weather cooperates... ;-) | 11