GuardTrailsDay 4 of 27 · Hobas · The Classic Southern Namibia & Namib Desert Loop
Day 4 — Fish River Canyon Viewpoints
A nature day to your new base in Hobas, with 1 h 58 on the road and little free time.
Stage 4 · Hobas · Namibia
We sleep in Hobas Camp, 10.9 km from the place visited
days 4–5 2 nights 1 h 58 on the road162 kmclimate favourable
Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: valley; valley reached from the stage (Fish River Canyon).
- programme
- 8 h
- road
- 1 h 58
- usable window
- 10 h 48
- Scenic walk along the Fish River Canyon rimInterest nature 15★★★☆☆ · known in 17 languages — article “Fish River Canyon”“The Fish River Canyon is located in the south of Namibia. It is the largest canyon in Africa, and the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia.” — after Wikipedia3 h
- Sunset photography at Hell's Bend viewpointInterest nature 152 h
- Birdwatching walk near Hobas campsiteInterest nature 153 h
Bad-weather option — same kind — Sunset photography at Hell's Bend viewpoint
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On the way
Stops beside the road, chosen for their small detour — we say they are on the way, we do not promise to go through them.
Giant's Playground
A surreal landscape of massive dolerite boulders stacked in precarious formations.
60 min there · detour +6 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 12 October 2019 by Reinhard Kraasch — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Seeheim
A historic railway junction featuring abandoned stone buildings that reflect the region's colonial past.
20 min there · detour +8 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 1906 by Walther Dobbertin — CC BY-SA 3.0 de, Wikimedia Commons
Naute Dam
A scenic reservoir surrounded by arid hills, offering a brief contrast to the desert environment.
30 min there · no detour · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 6 September 2006 by Balou46 — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
