4 curated Hiking spots in Ethiopia, each with its own note and source.
Oromia · Best time: Oct–Mar · All levels
Bale Mountains National Park has trekking routes from 2 to 11 days with 3 to 8 hours of walking per day; camps are spaced 17 to 22 km apart at 3,000 to 4,100 m. The Sanetti Plateau is Ethiopian wolf habitat. Packhorses are recommended for carrying gear.
Sources: Bale Mountains National Park, Bale Mountains National Park
Afar · Best time: Nov–Mar · All levels
Erta Ale volcano in the Danakil Depression stands at 613 m and has held an active lava lake since at least 1906. Approach and stay count as difficult and dangerous: guidebooks advise hiring one or two armed escorts, five tourists were killed in 2012 and another shot dead in 2017.
Sources: Wikipedia
Amhara · Best time: Oct–Mar · All levels
The Guassa highlands lie between 3,200 and 3,700 m and have been managed for over 400 years by the community-run Qero system under two elected chiefs. Its 100 km² hold six Ethiopian wolf packs plus geladas. Temperatures swing from −10 to 23 °C, so warm layers belong in the pack.
Sources: Wikipedia
Amhara · Best time: Oct–Mar · All levels
Simien Mountains National Park covers 412 km²: montane forest from about 1,900 to 3,000 m, then the ericaceous belt and afroalpine zone, with Buahit Pass at 4,430 m. Walia ibex, gelada and Ethiopian wolf live here among 21 large mammal species. The altitude demands time to acclimatise.
Sources: Wikipedia
Without a dedicated Hiking note yet, listed on the country page: Lalibela, Sof-Omar-Höhlen.