The resort was established as a cattle
ranch in 1949
It is located in Obaniku Local Government
area in Northern Cross River State.
It is located on a plateau of about
1,575.76 metres above sea level
It is about 332km from calabar; about four
hours drive from Calabar
It has 22 bends on its mendering road up its hill,
one of the most exciting being the "devil's
elbow" which is half way through
the stretch
Climate
The Obudu plateau has an altitude of
1,575.76metres above sea level
It enjoys a climate typical of the temperate
regions of the world.
It is the highest peak in the
state
The Ranch has a temperature
of between 26°C to 32°C
between November and January
while the lowest temperature range of 4°C
to 10°C is recorded between
June and September.
Attractions
Bebi Airstrip
This
is a shuttle flightmode
of transportation from Lagos,
Abuja and Port Harcout
via Calabar to Bebi
Bebi Airstrip spared the long
drive of over five hours from the state capital
to the Ranch
The airstrip now attracts between
nine to twelve flights from Lagos, Abuja and Port
Harcout via Calabar to Bebi
The runway of the airstrip is
being extended to two kilometres so that it can
carry small Jets with Instrument Landing system
(ILS)
Its Parameter fencing is near completion
The Ranch also has shuttle buses
belonging to the Cross River Tourism Bureau
Water Park
The Water Park is located at
the base of the hill
This is where the mountain drive
begins...tour guide
It is built in an excavated
portion
Cable Car Project
The Cable
car conveys visitors up the Ranch
The Cable car covers a
distance of eleven kilometres from the bottom to
the top of the Ranch
It is the longest in the
world
The Cable car project
accommodates a reception hall expected to bring
in the bulk of guests from down the hill
The reception hall also
has a bamboo bar
To complement the Cable
car reception hall, there would be another reception
hall down the hill-the take-off place for cars.
Integrated Dairy Farm
Cattle are bred on the Ranch
for their fresh milk, butter, meat and cheese
The farm has birds and pigs
that produce eggs and pork respectively in commercial
quantity
The dairy section makes fresh
milk, butter, meat and cheese available on a daily
basis
The Grotto
If you are
in doubt about your fitness, test it by going down
the Grotto
The gentle gradient of
the slopes lures you on to one of the most beautiful
sites you have ever seen.
If you dont mind the chill
in the air and are a fairly good swimmer, you may
take a dip. The experience may even assist you in
climbing up
Here is where you may
work up a sweet if you are prone to it.
The Ceramic Industry
This is located at Utanga,
which is to be an annex of the resort
This industry will thrieve
here because all the raw materials are up in the
Ranch and the market is large
The Vegetable Patch
Government studied the
viability of growing some temperate
crops
These crops includes The
leeks, carrots, spring onions, rhubarbs, lettuce,
string beans, green pepper, cabbages and even more
The research proved that
these crops could be grown in a fairly commercial
quantity with a little care
The Honey Factory
This is properly constructed
to produce honey in commercial quantity
