GuardTrailsDay 2 of 28 · Gochas · Southern Namibia & Namib Desert: The Off-Beaten-Path Odyssey
Day 2 — Red Dunes of the Southern Kalahari
A road day to your new base in Gochas, with a long drive (≈ 4 h 18).
Stage 2 · Gochas · Namibia
day 2 1 night ≈ 4 h 18 on the road≈ 380 kmclimate favourable
- programme
- 5 h
- road
- ≈ 4 h 18
- usable window
- 10 h 54
This road time is measured from an approximate position.
- Sunset walk on the red dunes of Gochas2 h
- Nama community cultural encounter in Gochas3 h
Bad-weather option — something else that day — Nama community cultural encounter in Gochas
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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.
Rehoboth
A small town serving as a gateway to the southern landscapes, ideal for a quick stretch and local supplies.
30 min there · detour +19 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 4 May 2017 by Olga Ernst & Hp.Baumeler — CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Kalkrand
A quiet settlement marking the shift from the central highlands toward the arid plains of the Kalahari.
20 min there · detour +17 km · View on Google Maps
© photographed on 6 October 2010 by Pgallert — CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
