The story of a place
A table mountain whose summit feels like a separate landscape.
Roraima rises above the surrounding country with an abrupt, near-vertical edge. The tepui's summit environment contains rock forms and habitats unlike the savannah below, making the ascent a transition between worlds.
The usual trekking approach is through Venezuela and involves a supported multi-day journey. Current access and security conditions are essential considerations before any plan is made.
The essential experience
Make time for this.
When travel conditions permit, undertake a properly supported trek that leaves time to understand both the approach and summit.
Explore the highlights
Look a little closer.
Look across Roraima’s summit plateau beyond the sheer sides of the table mountain.
Summit surfaces
Look for erosion in the exposed sandstone.
Vegetation
Notice specialised plants without collecting or disturbing them.
Cliff edges
The mountain's form is clearest from safe, permitted viewpoints.
For the curious reader
History, landscape
and context.
Mount Roraima (Spanish: Monte Roraima; Tepuy Roraima; Cerro Roraima; Portuguese: Monte Roraima) is the highest of the Pacaraima chain of tepuis (table-top mountain) or plateaux in South America. It is located at the junction of Brazil, Guyana and Venezuela. A characteristic, large, flat-topped mountain surrounded by cliffs 400–1,000 m (1,300–3,300 ft) high, its highest point is located on the southern edge of the cliff at an elevation of 2,810 m (9,220 ft) in Venezuela. Mount Roraima is located in the Pacaraima Mountains in the eastern part of the Guiana Highlands, in northern South America. Its area is shared among three countries: Brazil to the east (5%), Guyana to the north (10%), and Venezuela to the south and west (85%).
Background reading: an abridged extract from Mount Roraima, by Wikipedia contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0. Paragraphs have been selected and shortened for this guide. Retrieved 22 September 2026. Source revision ↗.
Turn curiosity into a visit
Plan your visit.
- Physical demands
- Strenuous walking, wet ground and remote camping.
- The practical detail
- A clear summit panorama cannot be guaranteed; mist is part of the environment.
Before you set off.
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A place in the world
Find your bearings.
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A sense of place
In pictures.
Keep looking.
10 photographs, with full-size views and individual credits.
Go a little further
Sources & further reading.
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