As there was now a thick mist and drizzling rain, I did not attempt to go on to the summit that evening, but made two visits to it during my stay, as well as one to the active crater of Gedeh.

This is a vast semicircular chasm, bounded by black perpendicular walls of rock, and surrounded by miles of rugged scoria-covered slopes.

The crater itself is not very deep.

It exhibits patches of sulphur and variously-coloured volcanic products, and emits from several vents continual streams of smoke and vapour.

The extinct cone of Pangerango was to me more interesting.