A hugely popular part of the school trip (for the fittest members) is the climb up Mount Mulanje, the highest mountain in Malawi. Over 3km high, the hike takes the best part of the day but includes a refreshing swim in the Likhubula Falls. 

We also see first-hand the desperate effects that deforestation is having on the landscape, with the native Mulanje Cedar close to extinction. 

We camp overnight, under the hospitable watch of the staff at Likhubula House, before heading back down the next day.