Aloe vera et précipices
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Author
Trail stats
- Distance
- 4.59 mi
- Elevation gain
- 492 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 492 ft
- Max elevation
- 2,834 ft
- TrailRank
- 52
- Min elevation
- 2,834 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- 2 hours 3 minutes
- Coordinates
- 971
- Uploaded
- August 31, 2017
- Recorded
- August 2017
near Fish River Canyon, Karas (Republic of Namibia)
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Itinerary description
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Three weeks in Namibia: "private" trip so much the country is under populated both in population and tourists. Even in the most touristy places, we were "alone".
A country civilized but still very wild. Miles of tracks and straight roads, landscapes, sites, game, friendly people, an eternally blue sky and an ideal temperature. The tracks are good, but you need a big 4x4 with two spare wheels and a double fuel tank because the uninhabited distances are great, with no telephone connection and brittle corrugated iron. We have stayed in private campsites and lodges, but we can camp "wild" or homestay everywhere. The cheapest dollar is bought with cash at the "Windhoeck Bank" which takes no commission. This is much cheaper than ATMs and visa commissions. There are gas pumps that accept Visa in the "big" cities, but most want cash. If we talk about hiking, it's a bit difficult in this huge country where landscapes change little and where hiking is quickly monotonous. We had no flies or mosquitoes and we did not see a cloud in three weeks.
Three weeks in Namibia. A trip all by yourself because the whole country is just empty. You are happy when you meet somebody or come across a cloud of dust crossing a car. Even in the big touristy places, you hardly meet anybody. The dirt roads are ok, but one still has a double tank and a double tank because they are a real killer for cars and tires. The scheaper dollar is bought with cash at Windhoeck Bank. It is difficult to "trek" in this country with lanscapes that do not change much. No bugs, no flies and blue sky the whole time.
Erindi in Omaruru: A reserve well supplied with felines "chipped" and thus findable. The water hole is well located.
Waterberg: to see and even if the "game drive" is not great, I think it must be done. There are small walks that allow you to walk the cliff.
Etosha: a lot of patience and kms and you will see everything. It is a very beautiful park.
Epupa: "Flowing water does Namibia"
Palmwag: the "self drive", early in the morning, is good. You have to go to the canyon to find the game. But the landscape itself is very beautiful.
Twyfelfontein: "petroglyphs galore"
Hohenstein: Commiphora "
Rostock Ritz: "Meerkats" and "Zebras of the desert"
Namib desert: "Petrified dunes: Petrified dunes"
Sossusvlei "Only in the world", "Is there water?", "Oryx in the sand"
Wolwedans: "From the top of a dune", "Giraffes and boulders", Oryx ride "," Sundiver "
Fish River Canyon: "Aloe will see and precipices"
Quivertree forest: the detour is worth it, it's a special place and it's worth taking a break between Windhoeck and Fish River Canyon.
Bagatelle: "Elan and dunes".
By August 2017, the trail to Fish River was good. There is, on this side, only access to the canyon which is the "Canyon view point". In the evening we are on the wrong side of the canyon because the sun sets in front and we must depart to the left and right of the point of view to see the illuminated cliffs. There is a road along the canyon to the left and to the right just at the point of view. On the right, it leads to the descent into the Canyon and to a point of view for the evening and to the left to a clear one that gives beautiful views in the evening. It is forbidden to go down into the canyon, that is to say that nobody covers you, but it is very easy to go down. It is probably worth it to go down to the starting point of the trek and to go back to the point "descent into the canyon" of my walk. Now, I think the canyons are beautiful from above and often uninteresting from the bottom. Our little walk, which can be prolonged at will, is enough to have various views on the canyon, especially in the morning.
It's a shame to forbid going down to the bottom. They should allow it under your responsibility. This is once again the non-respect of tourists.
This little hike along the canyon is the only one to do. It is possible and easy but forbidden to go into the canyon but I do not think it is much nicer.
A country civilized but still very wild. Miles of tracks and straight roads, landscapes, sites, game, friendly people, an eternally blue sky and an ideal temperature. The tracks are good, but you need a big 4x4 with two spare wheels and a double fuel tank because the uninhabited distances are great, with no telephone connection and brittle corrugated iron. We have stayed in private campsites and lodges, but we can camp "wild" or homestay everywhere. The cheapest dollar is bought with cash at the "Windhoeck Bank" which takes no commission. This is much cheaper than ATMs and visa commissions. There are gas pumps that accept Visa in the "big" cities, but most want cash. If we talk about hiking, it's a bit difficult in this huge country where landscapes change little and where hiking is quickly monotonous. We had no flies or mosquitoes and we did not see a cloud in three weeks.
Three weeks in Namibia. A trip all by yourself because the whole country is just empty. You are happy when you meet somebody or come across a cloud of dust crossing a car. Even in the big touristy places, you hardly meet anybody. The dirt roads are ok, but one still has a double tank and a double tank because they are a real killer for cars and tires. The scheaper dollar is bought with cash at Windhoeck Bank. It is difficult to "trek" in this country with lanscapes that do not change much. No bugs, no flies and blue sky the whole time.
Erindi in Omaruru: A reserve well supplied with felines "chipped" and thus findable. The water hole is well located.
Waterberg: to see and even if the "game drive" is not great, I think it must be done. There are small walks that allow you to walk the cliff.
Etosha: a lot of patience and kms and you will see everything. It is a very beautiful park.
Epupa: "Flowing water does Namibia"
Palmwag: the "self drive", early in the morning, is good. You have to go to the canyon to find the game. But the landscape itself is very beautiful.
Twyfelfontein: "petroglyphs galore"
Hohenstein: Commiphora "
Rostock Ritz: "Meerkats" and "Zebras of the desert"
Namib desert: "Petrified dunes: Petrified dunes"
Sossusvlei "Only in the world", "Is there water?", "Oryx in the sand"
Wolwedans: "From the top of a dune", "Giraffes and boulders", Oryx ride "," Sundiver "
Fish River Canyon: "Aloe will see and precipices"
Quivertree forest: the detour is worth it, it's a special place and it's worth taking a break between Windhoeck and Fish River Canyon.
Bagatelle: "Elan and dunes".
By August 2017, the trail to Fish River was good. There is, on this side, only access to the canyon which is the "Canyon view point". In the evening we are on the wrong side of the canyon because the sun sets in front and we must depart to the left and right of the point of view to see the illuminated cliffs. There is a road along the canyon to the left and to the right just at the point of view. On the right, it leads to the descent into the Canyon and to a point of view for the evening and to the left to a clear one that gives beautiful views in the evening. It is forbidden to go down into the canyon, that is to say that nobody covers you, but it is very easy to go down. It is probably worth it to go down to the starting point of the trek and to go back to the point "descent into the canyon" of my walk. Now, I think the canyons are beautiful from above and often uninteresting from the bottom. Our little walk, which can be prolonged at will, is enough to have various views on the canyon, especially in the morning.
It's a shame to forbid going down to the bottom. They should allow it under your responsibility. This is once again the non-respect of tourists.
This little hike along the canyon is the only one to do. It is possible and easy but forbidden to go into the canyon but I do not think it is much nicer.
Waypoints
Car park
Waypoint
Panorama
2,709 ft
Descente dans le Canyon
Here it is possible to descend into the canyon, without any risk, but obviously under your own responsibility. We didn't have time because we didn't know it was possible. Here you can go down. But we don't know if it is worth it. I think the vieuw is nicer in the evening, from the top.
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