Ethiopian Highlands cited as two of Africa's 6 tallest mountains to tackle

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specially since the 1936 publication of Ernest Hemingway's short story The Snows of Kilimanjaro and its 1958 movie adaptation, many people around the world have heard of Africa's highest peak. But there are also a number of other remarkable mountains around the continent - most of volcanic origin - which you may not have heard of but which also provide adventure travelers with scenic challenges. Here are a half dozen of the most prominent of Africa''s ten highest mountains, all eminently climbable (tens of thousands do each year) and many with huts along the various routes of ascent:

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