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Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze: Island 2: Autumn Heights walkthrough

Alpine hills of windmills, sawmills and hot-air balloons, ending in a three-stage fight with the owl Skowl.

  • About 55 min in the videos
  • 3 parts · 7 steps
  • 1 boss

Compiled from 1 playthrough video and 14 guides · checked Oct 19, 2026

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Video: BinksPlays on YouTube. Loads from youtube-nocookie.com only when you press play.

What each player can do here

P1 · Donkey Kong
  • Player 1 is always Donkey Kong. When the partner climbs onto his back, Player 1 steers both Kongs.
  • Bananas fill the Kong POW meter; with a partner along, it clears the screen and turns enemies into pickups. In two-player play both of you press the button at the same time.
P2 · Partner Kong
  • Player 2 picks Diddy, Dixie or Cranky and can run alone or ride on Donkey Kong's back. Diddy's jetpack stretches a jump, Dixie's ponytail spin lifts you higher and pushes through strong currents, and Cranky's cane bounces on spikes.
  • Each of you has your own hearts. If Player 2 runs out, the team loses a life; the fallen Kong comes back from the next DK Barrel while the other carries on.

If your skill levels differ: Player 1 then moves both Kongs while the partner still uses their own ability. For an easier game overall, start the save in Funky Mode on Switch: every Kong gets a third heart.Our suggestionFor a newer player: take the partner seat and climb onto Donkey Kong's back for the hard stretches. How to split the roles

The levels and secret exits

Part 1 of 3. Clear the island, take the secret exit in Sawmill Thrill and open the K level.

  1. BothSawmill Thrill (2-4) hides the island's secret exit near the end: skip the row of bananas, drop down, bounce off the owl and land on the track to the portal. It opens 2-A Crumble Cavern.
  2. BothClearing Crumble Cavern opens the second secret level, 2-B Rodent Ruckus, so there is no second exit to hunt for.
  3. BothEvery regular level holds the letters K, O, N and G. Collect all four in a single run of each level here and the island's K level opens.

2-K Bopopolis

Part 2 of 3. The second K level.

  1. BothBopopolis is about bouncing across rows of enemies. Press jump just before each landing for the high bounce.

Where people tend to fall

  • Most platforms here break if you stand on them too long, so keep moving.

Mountaintop Tussle (boss)

Part 3 of 3. Beat Skowl over three areas.

  1. BothFirst area: Skowl throws feathers and spiked ice balls, and drops eggs. Stomp an owl still wearing its eggshell, pick it up and throw it at him. After three hits a Blast Barrel takes you up.
  2. BothSecond area: his wing gusts push you around. Walk into the wind, stomp the eggshell owl and bounce off the other owls to get high enough to throw it. When he rains feathers or charges, jump into one of the barrels at the sides.
  3. BothThird area, above the clouds: dodge the feathers and the helmeted owls he sends down. Throw an eggshell owl at him when he comes low, then avoid the giant eggs until he crashes onto the platform, dazed, and stomp him.

Boss

SkowlThe island boss

  1. First area: Feathers, ice balls and eggs; throw a stomped eggshell owl at him three times.
  2. Second area: Wind gusts and charges; bounce up off owls to reach him, hide in the side barrels.
  3. Third area: Feather volleys, helmeted owls and giant eggs; stomp him when he lands dazed.
Sources (15)

Steps compiled from 1 playthrough video and 14 text guides, checked Oct 19, 2026, and written in our own words. We did not play the game for this guide. A step marked “single source” rests on one guide so far.