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Day 17 — Duwisib Castle Desert Folly
A cultural day to your new base in Duwisib Guestfarm, 64 km from Maltahohe, with 1 h 50 on the road and little free time.
Stage 13 · Maltahohe · Namibia
We sleep at Duwisib Guestfarm, 300 m away
day 17 1 night 1 h 50 on the road147 kmclimate favourable
- programme
- 8 h
- road
- 1 h 50
- usable window
- 10 h 54
- Guided tour of the historic Duwisib Castle★★☆☆☆ · known in 8 languages — article “Duwisib Castle”“Duwisib Castle, sometimes spelt Duwiseb or Duweseb, is a grand pseudo-medieval looking fortress in the hills of the semi-arid Southern Namib region of Namibia, 72 km southwest of Maltahöhe, Hardap Region. It was built in 1909 to serve as the residence of Hans Heinrich von Wolf, a German military officer.” — after Wikipedia2 h 30
- Desert horse riding around the castle valley3 h 30
- Walking the castle grounds and historical cemetery2 h
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Traditional Namibian farm dinner at the castle lodge
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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.
Helmeringhausen
A historic settlement established as a farm in the early 20th century, featuring a small museum detailing the region's colonial agricultural past.
45 min there · detour +14 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed in 2009 by Rob Oo from NL — CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Betta
A remote outpost serving as a historical crossroads for early settlers and explorers traversing the arid landscape of the Namib region.
30 min there · detour +6 km · View on Google Maps
