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Mt Wilhelm Traverse > Expedition Overview

HIGHLIGHTS
- Trek through some of the remotest parts of PNG
- Experience the wonderful hospitality of the Simbu highlanders
- Climb the highest peak in PNG
- Witness awesome views from her summit
- Feast on delicious fruits grown in one of PNG's few temperate regions

OVERVIEW
Mt.Wilhelm is the highest peak in Papua New Guinea, at 4,509m/14,880ft. The Traverse from Ambullua to Keglsugl offers a unique and challenging way to experience PNG's highest mountain. This challenging alternative to the summit starts at about 2,000m/6,500ft in the remote village of Ambullua, where the only access is by aircraft or by foot. The journey over Mt.Wilhelm presents the opportunity to experience a culture still largely in tact, with a sing-sing (traditional dance) and a night in a basic village guest house learning about and experiencing the culture first hand. Then starting the trek, the path crosses rivers, climbs through moss forests (home of several birds of paradise), alpine grasslands and glacial valleys. To add to this there are amazing views of the North Coast and surrounding valleys. Once the summit is reached, the exit is by the usual summit route, down to Keglsugl via Lake Piunde.