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Namibia Day 11: Omunjandi camp to Olifantrus (Etosha) via Galton Gate.

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Distance
222.23 mi
Elevation gain
4,895 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
3,547 ft
Max elevation
4,229 ft
TrailRank 
45
Min elevation
2,503 ft
Trail type
One Way
Moving time
7 hours 31 minutes
Time
11 hours 25 minutes
Coordinates
22424
Uploaded
August 1, 2022
Recorded
July 2022
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near Ruacaná, Cunene (Angola)

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Photo ofNamibia Day 11: Omunjandi camp to Olifantrus (Etosha) via Galton Gate. Photo ofNamibia Day 11: Omunjandi camp to Olifantrus (Etosha) via Galton Gate. Photo ofNamibia Day 11: Omunjandi camp to Olifantrus (Etosha) via Galton Gate.

Itinerary description

Omunjandi camp ligt mooi onder de bomen en aan de rivier. Pas enorm goed op voor de apen die alles meejatten. Het zwembad op de website is inmiddels verwaarloosd en je kunt er niet zwemmen (en in de rivier al helemaal niet vanwege de krokodillen).
Langs Ruacana watervallen (voor uitzichtpunt kun je nét even de grens van Angola over - zonder gedoe of stempels oid) om even te kijken. Echter toen wij er waren was er eigenlijk niets te zien.. geen mooie waterval oid - wel mooie vallei waar je iets verder op in kunt kijken..
De weg naar de Galton Gate is saai, recht en geasfalteerd. Daar aangekomen kun je vragen naar een plekje bij Olifantsrus (ze geven aan dat ze iedereen wel doorlaten om daar - eventueel op de parkeerplaats (bij Olifantsrus) te gaan staan!
In het park zelf kom je meteen diverse dieren tegen die we gedurende de reis tot nog toe niet of deels gezien hebben.

Omunjandi camp is beautifully situated under the trees and on the river. Be very careful of the monkeys that steal everything. The swimming pool on the website has since been neglected and you cannot swim there (and certainly not in the river because of the crocodiles).
Along Ruacana waterfalls (for a viewpoint you can just cross the border of Angola - without hassle or stamps or the like) to take a look. However, when we were there there was actually nothing to see .. no beautiful waterfall or something - but a beautiful valley where you can look a little further into ..
The road to the Galton Gate is dull, straight and paved. Once there you can ask for a spot at Olifantsrus (they indicate that they do let everyone through to stand there - possibly in the parking lot (at Olifantsrus)!
In the park itself you immediately encounter various animals that we have not seen or only partly seen during the trip

Waypoints

PictographCampsite Altitude 2,513 ft
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Camping

PictographRiver Altitude 2,543 ft
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Rivier

PictographRisk Altitude 2,848 ft
Photo ofRisico

Risico

PictographRiver Altitude 2,884 ft
Photo ofRivier

Rivier

PictographWaterfall Altitude 2,881 ft
Photo ofRuacana Falls

Ruacana Falls

PictographWaterfall Altitude 2,930 ft
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Waterval

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,737 ft
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Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,894 ft
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Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 3,947 ft
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Waypoint

PictographPicnic Altitude 3,967 ft
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Picknick

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,167 ft
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Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,177 ft
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Waypoint

PictographRisk Altitude 3,934 ft
Photo ofRisico

Risico

PictographFauna Altitude 4,045 ft
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Waypoint

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,163 ft
Photo ofWaypoint

Waypoint

PictographFauna Altitude 4,163 ft
Photo ofFauna

Fauna

PictographFauna Altitude 4,134 ft
Photo ofFauna

Fauna

PictographFauna Altitude 4,140 ft
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Fauna

PictographLake Altitude 4,121 ft
Photo ofMeer

Meer

PictographFauna Altitude 4,206 ft
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Fauna

PictographFauna Altitude 4,121 ft
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Fauna

PictographFauna Altitude 4,131 ft
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Fauna

PictographFauna Altitude 3,976 ft
Photo ofFauna

Fauna

PictographFauna Altitude 3,934 ft
Photo ofFauna

Fauna

PictographFauna Altitude 3,871 ft
Photo ofFauna

Fauna

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