Road to Mole National Park (Ghana)
Hello,
Just a quick word about my recent experience on the ugly roads that lead to Mole National Park in Ghana (from the main highway). The +-90km that links Fufulsu and Damongo on the way to Mole National Park was a very painful experience for me. It was heavy washboard and rocks all the way with sandy pits on both sides. It was hot and tiring. Perhaps a more experienced rider would have just flown above the washboard at a crazy speed, but I couldn't do it, so it took me about 3 hours.
Instead, I would recommend the road from the South, through Buipe. The map indicated a smaller road (as opposed to the one through Fufulsu, which I thought might even be paved), which it was, but which was also much more fun. It was rough and bumpy, but mostly a "lots of fun" kinda rough and almost no washboard (few cars and buses go there, as opposed to the "main" road through Fufulsu). But that one also took me about 3 hours...  Mind you, I am traveling on a Yamaha YBR125...
The Damongo - Laparanga stretch is also bad, but there's no way around it.
Voil
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