Obudu Mountain Resort was founded by Mr Caughley, a Scottish rancher. Caughley first explored the mountain ranges in 1949 and camped on the mountaintop for a month before returning with Mr Hugh Jones, a fellow rancher, in 1951. Thus, it was developed in 1951 by two ranchers; Mr Hugh Jones and Dr Crawfield. Obudu Mountain…

The history of this resort located in Obudu Plateau can be traced back to when Mr Caughley, a Scottish Rancher, first explored the mountain ranges in 1949, as he camped on the mountaintop for a month before returning with Mr Hugh Jones, a fellow rancher, in 1951. Thus, it was developed in 1951 by two…

The Women’s Woodlot Reserve is a program by the Obudu Conservation Centre to replant in the areas that have been damaged due to cow grazing, fire and tree felling. A forest reserve was created for women in Obudu Cattle Ranch where they can get wood for cooking and as a source of heat. There is…

Obudu Cattle Ranch is a mountain community with different villages. About 7 villages makes up the mountain community. Sightseeing in the villages is a big part of the trip. It teaches about their culture, tradition, customs, history and how they survive. Banana Village is a village surrounded with banana plantations. Obudu’s bananas are big and…

This is one of the mini waterfalls in Obudu Cattle Ranch. The waterfall forms a natural pool at its bed and is quite easy to access. The water stream is completely beautiful but very cold. It has two stages: a small fall with pool and then a longer fall with a deeper pool. The pool…

Although Obudu Cattle Ranch is located up on high areas with so many mountains and plateaus in its surrounding, the holy mountain is a significant one because it has the highest peak on the range. It was discovered by missionaries and people would come to pray and fellowship there. That why it is called ‘Holy…

This is one of the major waterfalls in Obudu and it is the fastest to get to. The other major waterfall takes a minimum of 6hours to hike to. The Cataract waterfall can be seen fully on the Holy Mountain. It was named cataract because of its view from the Holy Mountain. Cataract meaning a long waterfall.…

The distance between Obudu Mountain Resort & Calabar is 332km, a 5 hours drive from Calabar. Obudu Mountain Resort Obudu Mountain Resort, known in the past as Obudu Cattle Ranch, is a prominent tourist destination in Nigeria; a world-class resort with preserved natural beauty located in the mountainous area of Sankwala, Obanliku Local Government Area…

The distance between Obudu Mountain Resort & Abuja is 457 km, about 6 hours 23 mins drive. The resort is close to the Cameroon border in the north eastern part of Cross River, approximately 110km east of the town of Ogoja and 65km from the town of Obudu. It is located in Obanliku Local Government…

The distance between Obudu Mountain Resort & Ibadan is 811 km, about 10 hours 15 mins drive The resort is close to the Cameroon border in the north eastern part of Cross River, approximately 110km east of the town of Ogoja and 65km from the town of Obudu. It is located in Obanliku Local Government…