Ende is a Dogon village strung along the base of the Bandiagara Escarpment, a short walk south from Djiguibombo and one of the most accessible of the cliff-face villages. It sits at the foot of a vertical sandstone wall with the older Tellem dwellings and granaries visible high above — small stone structures clinging to ledges and recesses on the cliff face, several hundred years old and effectively unreachable.
The village itself is one of the more open and welcoming on the escarpment, with a long-standing tradition of receiving trekkers. There are a couple of simple guesthouses (campements) where you can spend the night for a small fee, eat a simple meal of millet and sauce, and watch the village wind down in the evening. The famous indigo-dyed cloth produced by Ende's women is sold locally and is one of the more interesting craft purchases in the region.
Ende is most often reached on foot from Djiguibombo, an easy two-to-three-hour walk along the base of the cliff that takes in some of the most dramatic scenery on the whole escarpment. A local guide is essential — not for navigation, but for the introductions and the explanations of granaries, sacred sites, and the meaning of the cliff dwellings above. As with all of Dogon Country, check current security conditions before planning a visit.