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Day 27 of 28 · Gamsberg · The Great Southern Loop & Namib Desert Explorer

Day 27 — Gamsberg Pass & Hakos Mountains

TRANSFERTRANSFERscenic drive

A road day to your new base in Gamsberg, with a long drive (4 h 19).

Gamsberg Pass & Hakos Mountains
Namibia, impressions along road C26 turns at Gamsberg Pass © photographed on 27 June 2008 by Hansueli Krapf This file was uploaded with Commonist — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons

Stage 23 · Gamsberg · Namibia

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day 27 1 night 4 h 19 on the road374 kmclimate favourable

Interest of the place — nature 15. Based on: viewpoint; viewpoint reached from the stage (Gamsberg Pass).

programme
4 h
road
4 h 19
usable window
11 h

To add if time allows: Sunset viewing from the Gamsberg plateau (2 h) · Hearty farm-style dinner (2 h)

Bad-weather option — same kind — High-altitude stargazing at Hakos Observatory

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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.

  • Usakos

    Usakos

    A convenient stop to stretch legs and observe the historic railway architecture.

    30 min there · detour +17 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 4 May 2018 by Matthias Bruhin & Hp.Baumeler — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

  • Karibib

    Karibib

    Visit the local marble workshops and enjoy the quiet desert town atmosphere.

    45 min there · detour +36 km · View on Google Maps

    © photographed on 4 October 2017 by Hp.Baumeler — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons