Daulo Pass
The highest point on the Highlands Highway, at about 2,470 metres, with dramatic cloud-wrapped mountain scenery; a must-stop on the way west from Goroka.
Daulo Pass lies on the Highlands Highway about 20-odd km west of Goroka. It marks the watershed between Eastern Highlands and Chimbu provinces, at roughly 2,470 metres, making it one of the highest points on the entire highway. Steep slopes and cloud forest line both sides of the road. On clear days you can look down over the Asaro valley, and villagers often set up roadside stalls selling vegetables and fruit. If you're heading to the Asaro mudmen village or westward to Chimbu Province, toward Mount Wilhelm, you'll pass through here, and it's a good place to stop for photos. The mountain roads are winding, and there have been security incidents in the past, so travel only in daylight, hire a vehicle with a local driver.
Opening hours
All day (daytime recommended)
Nearby sights
- Asaro Mudmen Village
- Goroka Market
- Goroka Show
- J.K. McCarthy Museum
- Raun Raun Theatre
- Highlands Coffee Plantations
- Mount Gahavisuka Provincial Park