Cluster · Freetown
East end: Fourah Bay
Half-morning cluster: the old college buildings and the east-end streets; go with a guide or driver who knows the area.
Key facts
- 28″ bags
- forbidden
- Time budget
- half
- Rescue coverage
- 100% ≤7′
- max p90 4.6′
- Places
- 1
Rules in force · 8Nine African countries on this site have no trip line bec…Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on…Plan every crossing and every cross-town ride in daylight
- Africa ↗When a route touches a yellow-fever country — even a transit of 12 hours or more — keep the original yellow card (ICVP) in your hand luggage; health desks and airlines can refuse boarding or entry without it.
- Africa ↗Nine African countries on this site have no trip line because governments advise against travel; several others have no-go regions. Read your government's advice for every country on the route before paying deposits.
- West Africa ↗Carry an original yellow fever vaccination certificate on any West African trip: several countries on the coast road demand it of every arrival, and the rest demand it after you have passed through a neighbour.
- West Africa ↗Cross land borders and drive between cities in daylight only; plan each crossing as a full travel day with cash for fees and passport copies for checkpoints.
- Sierra Leone ↗Check visa and entry rules for your passport on official Sierra Leone government sources before booking.
- Sierra Leone ↗Book the Lungi–Freetown crossing (water taxi or ferry) before you land, and check how the operator handles late arrivals.
- Freetown ↗Plan every crossing and every cross-town ride in daylight; do not walk between areas, and go back to your hotel before dark.
- Freetown ↗Use a driver from your hotel or a trusted contact for each leg; agree the fare before the ride.
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Map to the centre
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Plan
How the ground walks, and what is here
Bound and physics
The Fourah Bay road and the old college buildings.
- Slope
- gentle
- Stairs
- Some steps
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- busy roads and uneven pavements
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
On the ground
Where to rest, how to leave, where to sleep nearby
Rescue anchors
A rescue anchor is a spot where you can stop and recover if the walk goes wrong: a bench, a café, a toilet. Every letter on the map is one anchor, and each has a card below. We check that any point in the cluster is within about 7 minutes’ walk of one, so you are never far from somewhere to sit down.
Lettered circles: rescue anchors (green works in any conditions, amber only on hot days). Dashed outline: the cluster. Red dots: spots more than 7 min from any anchor. Drag to move; click the map, then scroll to zoom.
College gateway street (shade)
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
Small café or shop, north-west side
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Shaded seating, north side
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
Food stall or café, north-east side
Food & drink · Place to sit · works in any conditions
Shaded seating, west side
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
Café or shop, east side
Food & drink · Place to sit · works in any conditions
Small café or shop, south-west side
Place to sit · Food & drink · works in any conditions
Shaded seating, south side
Place to sit · Shelter from rain · works in any conditions
Food stall or café, south-east side
Food & drink · Place to sit · works in any conditions
100% of the cluster is within 7 min of an anchor in any conditions (slowest walker, worst cell 4.6 min) · 100% on hot days
Nodes in this cluster
- The historic college building, the oldest university in West Africa: an exterior visit with a guide, in daylight.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Freetown: museum and cathedral | Car west | ~20 min | flat |
Red lines here
- Ask before photographing people; do not walk here alone.
Deep dive
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.