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Information on reserving campsites in Kaokoland, Namibia
Hi Mike,
Yes they are quite different. If you have the option go in one way and come out the other. The Grootberg pass is quite dramatic and one of the few big true (up then down) passes in Namibia. Many passes like the Kuiseb and Gaub are down then up or the Tsarisburg, Spreetshoogte which are down or up depending on the direction. The Khorizas/Bersig route runs much closer to the coast and is more desert like. As you turn North after passing Twyfelfontein you start to see sand that has blown in from the coast coating the the rocky hills to your west. The Grootberg route is the more obviously dramatic but the Twyfelfontein route is more typically Namibian, in my opinion anyway. With regard to maps and the Globetrotter series in particular, there is a tendency to include some fictional routes in Southern Damaraland. The Globe Trotter I have shows several "Scenic Routes" in the Krone Canyon, Doros and Goantagab ares, (Between the Springbokwasser/Bersig road and the Ugab River north and west of the Brandberg. If you see any routes like this ignore them. Tracks do exist but they are not tourist routes in the general sense. If you have any more questions could you send me an alert to check back he email me at: a l e x (at) s l o w c o a c h . o r g removing the the spaces and replacing the (at). I do not check this group on a regular basis anymore. Best Wishes Alex http://www.slowcoach.org/sct/namibia...brandberg.html |
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