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Pico Sao Tome的点评
点评：The last review dates from ~3,5 years ago, time for an update.
I was solo accompanied by two guides. Organized by Mucumbli, dropped off at Ponta Figo and back the same route, in two days, so with camping 30 mins below the peak. This is a significant difference compared to previous reviews written by @Martin_in_Pimlico and @SJ1234029; they both started from Ponta Figo and ended at Bon Successo. Not only the trail to Bom Sucesso is longer, Mucumbli currently does not organize trekkings containing the trail between Pico and Bom Sucesso, because the trail has suffered from landslides and therefore is considered too dangerous. They might use the trail again in the future.
Day 1 (Ponta Figo - Camp) took us 5,5 hours. We could have done it a bit faster, but conditions were good and we were not in a rush, so we took regular breaks.
Day 2 (Camp - Peak - Camp): 1 hour. The view wasn't great because of the clouds (which happens often, apparently), but still very rewarding.
Day 2 (Camp - Ponta Figo): 4 hours.
I visited Sao Tome in the middle of the rain season, and I witnessed some heavy tropical showers in the days before doing the climb. I was concerned about being caught by such storms during the hike; what would we do? Mucumbli seemed less concerned, so I just trusted their experience on this.
We were lucky to have very good conditions (no rain, even sunny) on both days, until the last 2 hours of hiking. Suddenly the sky got dark and it started raining extremely heavily, and it didn't stop for 5 hours.
In case you haven't experienced such rainfall before: within 30 seconds you're soaked to the bone, within 60 seconds you're soaked to the bone marrow. There are no caves to hide, and although I don't own one, I wonder if Gore-Tex shells would keep you dry. We weren't too bothered by the rain and kept going, because we new it would be just two more hours of walking.
Now, what would have happened if this shower appeared on day one? I asked the guides. This particular shower turned out to be extraordinarily heavy, disrupting roads and temporarily creating some chaos around the North side of the island. If this would have happened the day before, we would have to return, because the trail would become too slippery.
However, "normal" tropical showers (that last 15 mins instead of 5 hours) would not have been a major problem. There's definitely an amount of rain you can take, and the trail as well. Conditions can change rapidly and unexpectedly, so you might be able to dry your clothes in the sun when you reach camp.
It's not a walk around the park; there are many strokes where you need both hands and feet. But nowhere did I feel dangerously exposed. If you're fit and up for some muscle and cardio work, you can definitely do it. And you will be rewarded by all the sounds, smell and spirit of untouched primary rain forest.
Some random remarks:
• Wear long pants.
• The route from the camp to the water point is short but extremely steep and (in my case) very slippery. I joined the guides because it happened naturally; when we came back they told me I was the first tourist who went down that way. Just relax at the camp and let the experienced guides get the water for you.
• one guide climbed Pico 20 times over the last 3-4 years. He saw the black cobra 3 times. Never did he have to return because of the weather.
• Visit my Instagram or Strava account for pictures and/or more details. Feel free to reach out via DM.
• when Googling "Pico de Sao Tome", you (also) see pictures from Pico Cao Grande. Make sure you know the difference.
• Bring a waterproof bag for your phone or other vulnerable belongings.
I was solo accompanied by two guides. Organized by Mucumbli, dropped off at Ponta Figo and back the same route, in two days, so with camping 30 mins below the peak. This is a significant difference compared to previous reviews written by @Martin_in_Pimlico and @SJ1234029; they both started from Ponta Figo and ended at Bon Successo. Not only the trail to Bom Sucesso is longer, Mucumbli currently does not organize trekkings containing the trail between Pico and Bom Sucesso, because the trail has suffered from landslides and therefore is considered too dangerous. They might use the trail again in the future.
Day 1 (Ponta Figo - Camp) took us 5,5 hours. We could have done it a bit faster, but conditions were good and we were not in a rush, so we took regular breaks.
Day 2 (Camp - Peak - Camp): 1 hour. The view wasn't great because of the clouds (which happens often, apparently), but still very rewarding.
Day 2 (Camp - Ponta Figo): 4 hours.
I visited Sao Tome in the middle of the rain season, and I witnessed some heavy tropical showers in the days before doing the climb. I was concerned about being caught by such storms during the hike; what would we do? Mucumbli seemed less concerned, so I just trusted their experience on this.
We were lucky to have very good conditions (no rain, even sunny) on both days, until the last 2 hours of hiking. Suddenly the sky got dark and it started raining extremely heavily, and it didn't stop for 5 hours.
In case you haven't experienced such rainfall before: within 30 seconds you're soaked to the bone, within 60 seconds you're soaked to the bone marrow. There are no caves to hide, and although I don't own one, I wonder if Gore-Tex shells would keep you dry. We weren't too bothered by the rain and kept going, because we new it would be just two more hours of walking.
Now, what would have happened if this shower appeared on day one? I asked the guides. This particular shower turned out to be extraordinarily heavy, disrupting roads and temporarily creating some chaos around the North side of the island. If this would have happened the day before, we would have to return, because the trail would become too slippery.
However, "normal" tropical showers (that last 15 mins instead of 5 hours) would not have been a major problem. There's definitely an amount of rain you can take, and the trail as well. Conditions can change rapidly and unexpectedly, so you might be able to dry your clothes in the sun when you reach camp.
It's not a walk around the park; there are many strokes where you need both hands and feet. But nowhere did I feel dangerously exposed. If you're fit and up for some muscle and cardio work, you can definitely do it. And you will be rewarded by all the sounds, smell and spirit of untouched primary rain forest.
Some random remarks:
• Wear long pants.
• The route from the camp to the water point is short but extremely steep and (in my case) very slippery. I joined the guides because it happened naturally; when we came back they told me I was the first tourist who went down that way. Just relax at the camp and let the experienced guides get the water for you.
• one guide climbed Pico 20 times over the last 3-4 years. He saw the black cobra 3 times. Never did he have to return because of the weather.
• Visit my Instagram or Strava account for pictures and/or more details. Feel free to reach out via DM.
• when Googling "Pico de Sao Tome", you (also) see pictures from Pico Cao Grande. Make sure you know the difference.
• Bring a waterproof bag for your phone or other vulnerable belongings.
翻译：上次评论大约是 3.5 年前，是时候更新一下了。
我是独自一人，有两位导游陪同。由 Mucumbli 组织，在蓬塔菲戈下车，然后沿原路返回，用时两天，因此在山顶以下 30 分钟露营。与 @Martin_in_Pimlico 和 @SJ1234029 之前撰写的评论相比，这是一个显着差异；他们都从蓬塔菲戈开始，到邦成功结束。不仅通往Bom Sucesso的步道更长，Mucumbli目前不组织包含Pico和Bom Sucesso之间步道的徒步旅行，因为这条步道曾遭受山体滑坡，因此被认为太危险。他们将来可能会再次使用这条路线。
第一天（蓬塔菲戈 - 营地）花了我们 5.5 小时。我们本来可以做得更快一点，但条件很好，我们并不着急，所以我们定期休息。
第 2 天（营地 - 山顶 - 营地）：1 小时。由于云层的原因，景色不是很好（显然这种情况经常发生），但仍然非常有价值。
第 2 天（营地 - 蓬塔菲戈）：4 小时。
我在雨季期间访问了圣多美，在攀登前几天我目睹了一些热带阵雨。我担心在徒步旅行时会遇到这样的风暴；我们会做什么？ Mucumbli 似乎不太关心，所以我只是相信他们在这方面的经验。
我们很幸运，这两天的天气都非常好（没有下雨，甚至是晴天），直到徒步旅行的最后两个小时。突然天色暗了下来，下起了倾盆大雨，足足有5个小时才停。
如果您以前没有经历过这样的降雨：30 秒内您会被淋到骨头，60 秒内您会被淋到骨髓。没有洞穴可以隐藏，虽然我没有洞穴，但我想知道 Gore-Tex 外壳是否能让你保持干燥。我们并没有被雨打扰，继续前行，因为我们知道只要再走两个小时就可以了。
现在，如果这场流星雨出现在第一天，会发生什么？我问了导游。这场特殊的阵雨异常猛烈，扰乱了道路，并暂时在岛北侧造成了一些混乱。如果这种情况发生在前一天，我们就必须返回，因为小路会变得太滑。
然而，“正常”的热带阵雨（持续 15 分钟而不是 5 小时）不会是一个大问题。您绝对可以承受大量的降雨，当然也可以承受小径。情况可能会迅速发生意想不到的变化，因此您到达营地后也许可以在阳光下晒干衣服。
这不是在公园里散步；而是在公园里散步。有很多泳姿需要手脚并用。但我在任何地方都没有感到危险。如果您身体健康并且愿意进行一些肌肉和有氧运动，那么您绝对可以做到。您将感受到未受破坏的原始雨林的所有声音、气味和精神。
一些随意的评论：
• 穿长裤。
• 从营地到取水点的路线很短，但非常陡峭并且（就我而言）非常滑。我加入导游是因为这是自然而然的事。当我们回来时，他们告诉我我是第一个走那条路的游客。您只需在营地放松身心，让经验丰富的导游为您取水即可。
• 在过去的3-4 年里，一名向导攀登了Pico 20 次。他见过黑眼镜蛇3次。他从来没有因为天气原因而必须返回。
• 访问我的 Instagram 或 Strava 帐户以获取照片和/或更多详细信息。请随时通过 DM 与我们联系。
• 当谷歌搜索“Pico de Sao Tome”时，您（还）会看到Pico Cao Grande 的图片。确保您知道其中的区别。
• 为您的手机或其他易损物品携带防水袋。
我是独自一人，有两位导游陪同。由 Mucumbli 组织，在蓬塔菲戈下车，然后沿原路返回，用时两天，因此在山顶以下 30 分钟露营。与 @Martin_in_Pimlico 和 @SJ1234029 之前撰写的评论相比，这是一个显着差异；他们都从蓬塔菲戈开始，到邦成功结束。不仅通往Bom Sucesso的步道更长，Mucumbli目前不组织包含Pico和Bom Sucesso之间步道的徒步旅行，因为这条步道曾遭受山体滑坡，因此被认为太危险。他们将来可能会再次使用这条路线。
第一天（蓬塔菲戈 - 营地）花了我们 5.5 小时。我们本来可以做得更快一点，但条件很好，我们并不着急，所以我们定期休息。
第 2 天（营地 - 山顶 - 营地）：1 小时。由于云层的原因，景色不是很好（显然这种情况经常发生），但仍然非常有价值。
第 2 天（营地 - 蓬塔菲戈）：4 小时。
我在雨季期间访问了圣多美，在攀登前几天我目睹了一些热带阵雨。我担心在徒步旅行时会遇到这样的风暴；我们会做什么？ Mucumbli 似乎不太关心，所以我只是相信他们在这方面的经验。
我们很幸运，这两天的天气都非常好（没有下雨，甚至是晴天），直到徒步旅行的最后两个小时。突然天色暗了下来，下起了倾盆大雨，足足有5个小时才停。
如果您以前没有经历过这样的降雨：30 秒内您会被淋到骨头，60 秒内您会被淋到骨髓。没有洞穴可以隐藏，虽然我没有洞穴，但我想知道 Gore-Tex 外壳是否能让你保持干燥。我们并没有被雨打扰，继续前行，因为我们知道只要再走两个小时就可以了。
现在，如果这场流星雨出现在第一天，会发生什么？我问了导游。这场特殊的阵雨异常猛烈，扰乱了道路，并暂时在岛北侧造成了一些混乱。如果这种情况发生在前一天，我们就必须返回，因为小路会变得太滑。
然而，“正常”的热带阵雨（持续 15 分钟而不是 5 小时）不会是一个大问题。您绝对可以承受大量的降雨，当然也可以承受小径。情况可能会迅速发生意想不到的变化，因此您到达营地后也许可以在阳光下晒干衣服。
这不是在公园里散步；而是在公园里散步。有很多泳姿需要手脚并用。但我在任何地方都没有感到危险。如果您身体健康并且愿意进行一些肌肉和有氧运动，那么您绝对可以做到。您将感受到未受破坏的原始雨林的所有声音、气味和精神。
一些随意的评论：
• 穿长裤。
• 从营地到取水点的路线很短，但非常陡峭并且（就我而言）非常滑。我加入导游是因为这是自然而然的事。当我们回来时，他们告诉我我是第一个走那条路的游客。您只需在营地放松身心，让经验丰富的导游为您取水即可。
• 在过去的3-4 年里，一名向导攀登了Pico 20 次。他见过黑眼镜蛇3次。他从来没有因为天气原因而必须返回。
• 访问我的 Instagram 或 Strava 帐户以获取照片和/或更多详细信息。请随时通过 DM 与我们联系。
• 当谷歌搜索“Pico de Sao Tome”时，您（还）会看到Pico Cao Grande 的图片。确保您知道其中的区别。
• 为您的手机或其他易损物品携带防水袋。
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