Walk around one of the most interesting towns in africa and experience its diverse people. For camping we suggest that you just show up as the community will help you. Unbounded africa tours and safaris crew coming down van zyls pass on our kaokoland 4x4 tour. Van zyls pass, northwest namibia dresden, germany local. Wed go up to epupa falls and on the kunene, before attempting the notorious van zyls pass. That notorious van zyls pass lay ahead of us and they say. Rooidrom is a red, 45 gallon caltex drum that was put there many years ago by bantu affairs commissioner ben van zyl as a way of storing petrol for when he would pass there again and need it.
Tracks4africa padkos van zyls pass community campsite. Before you go on the road navigation using a paper map be an ecotraveller. Van zyl s accommodation is the perfect stopover for anyone that needs a peaceful, private overnight stay, and can accommodate up to nine guests. For example, a few of my fellow adventure travellers and i recently undertook a 2 week trip through namibia, which trip consisted of ruacana, eupupa, kaokoveld, damaraland and a few other places. The sites are spacious with lots of shade under big ana trees on a sandy river bank.
Na is an online business and product networking platform for namibians. Accommodation namibia northern region van zyls pass campsite provides the perfect stopoff point to relax before tackling the infamous van zyls pass en route to the marienfluss. Namibia map detailed map of namibia national parks. The last digit has been omitted on this map as being unecessary. By browsing through this site you agree to our use of cookies.
With the safari tour the kaokoland skeleton coast safari trail, you have a day tour package taking you through windhoek, namibia and 4 other destinations in namibia. Dec 06, 2016 marco s en yuri s navigation through the infamous van zyl s pass in kaokoland namibia, november 2016. In opuwo, call jimmy on 081 298 4636 professionally trained tour. The kaokoland skeleton coast safari trail by desert magic. Van zyls pass rooidrom red drum orange drum ruacana falls epupa falls otjovazawbu ugabmund uis restcamp entrance restricted kaudom camp sikireti otjibamba lodge gps coordinates in etosha national park e9 18. With 874 listings in namibia, our handy namibia map search and great low prices, it s easy to book the perfect holiday accommodation for your namibia vis. You will need a car with low gear range and good ground clearance. The cardboard box travel shop is your definitive and objective guide to travel across namibia and botswana. View topquality stock photos of portrait of baby being breast feed van zyls pass area kaokoland namibia.
Van zyls pass is the most notorious pass in namibia. If you are looking for namibia holiday accommodation, safarinow has a selection of selfcatering, hotel, lodge holiday accommodation in namibia and surrounds. The newly built selfcatering one bedroom unit comprises of one double bed, one single bed, and a bunk bed. And then van zyls pass, classed as one of the worlds most dangerous roads, its the only way to descend the plateau and reach the remarkable gravel coastal plains of northern namibia. Our friendly, experienced and knowledgeable staff can recommend a range of options for making your trip a success. Hire a car in windhoek preferably a 4x4 to visit remote villages. The pass is located on the southeastern corner of kaokolands marienfluss valley, in the far northwest of the country. Kaokoland the van zyl 4x4 namibia off the beaten tracks by. Detailed map of namibia showing the location of all major national parks, game reserves, regions, cities and tourism highlights. Located between two very steep mountain ranges in namibias marienfluss, it gets its name from the dutch explorer who found the way across in the 1920s with a few hundred himba and a model t ford. The kaokoland skeleton coast safari trail includes accommodation as well as an expert guide, meals, transport and more. Van zyl s pass campsite is situated approximately 70km west of okangwati on a slow mountain pass. Epupa falls text and photos by pompie burger driving up to epupa means different things to different people.
Wellkept campsite, very friendly staff, hot water, beer and cool drinks for sale. Unsere erste uberquerung des van zyls pass im aussersten nordwesten namibias. Van zyls pass namibia wharram builders and friends. The highest consumption up to now ended up with a range of well over. Van zyl s pass campsite has two campsites, each with water and washing area. Guided safari tour zimbabwe, botswana and namibia avis. Portrait of baby being breast feed, van zyls pass area. We have tours through the namib desert, skeleton coast, damaraland namibia, angola, sandwich harbour and tanzania. Van zyls is really a waist of time, and over rated. Mar 12, 2015 two yamaha tw200 motorbikes are cossing the desert of namibia and the van zyl s pass. Kaokoland and van zyls pass namibia lonely planet forum. Find premium, highresolution stock photography at getty images. Our new travel planner brings all of this together, allowing you to plan your trip easily and affordably. Tracks4africa namibia self drive guide by sa media services issuu.
As i have travelled down van zyls pass 11 times during the past 12 years, i tend to side with the advice given by tony weaver. Van zyl s pass for superexperienced 4x4 drivers only, this pass is wellknown as the most challenging road in namibia and presents a great challenge to those who like that kind of thing. Van zyls pass is found in the far northwest of the country, in kaokoland. Its customary to tell the world that you or your car rather mastered van zyls pass the sandy earth road in the marienfluss valley on the other side of the pass is pure horror, though. The southern african adventure motorcycling association 17. Having rested well we head towards van zyls pass base camp. The spacious openplan sitting room also has two sleeper couches, providing additional sleeping options. These holy places are indicated on tracks4africas gps maps. If you master this one you are fit to drive anywhere. Van zyls pass is the most iconic road land mark in southern africa a true 4x4 experience overnighting near one of the river beds high up in the craggy mountains.
Massive quartzsericite schist felsic metavolcanic ca. Located between two very steep mountain ranges in namibia s marienfluss, it gets its name from the dutch explorer who found the way across in the 1920s with a few hundred himba and a model t ford. Van zyls pass having rested well we head towards van zyls pass base camp. Over the years people have moved countless tons of rocks to fill in the holes, cross axles and side slopes on this stretch of road and the risk of parking your vehicle on its side is low at present. Van zyls pass is a pass in kunene and has an elevation of 1189 meters. Terms of useprivacy and cookies statementsite maphow the site works. Subsequently similar plants were found in the kunene river valley, downstream from the ruacana falls and on the otjihipu peak between the kunene river and van zyls pass. When you have eliminated the javascript, whatever remains must be an empty page. If you master this one you are fit to drive anywhere van zyls pass. Kaokoland was an administrative unit and a bantustan in northern south west africa now. Roof tent in a 4x4 vehicle namibia lonely planet forum. Please get in touch with us for more info on our tour packages. Over several decades, we have curated hundreds of pages of information about where to stay and what to do. This place is situated in kuruman, northern cape, south africa, its geographical coordinates are 26 52 0 south, 22 3 0 east and its original name with diacritics is van zylsrus.
A study of the euphorbia holdings in pre and wind revealed no earlier. The toughest pass in namibia was built by ben van zyl who used to be commissioner for kaokoland. Free weather data for van zyls pass, kunene namibia van. The only way to get there is via the d3703 district road through okangwati.
In 1884, kaokoland became part of german south west africa, and namibian herero. Download its gps track and follow the itinerary on a map. My husband and i are driving in southern africa in september. Download variables like temperature, wind, clouds and precipitation. Nov 16, 2015 kaokoland the van zyl 4x4 namibia off the beaten tracks by geko expeditions duration. Buy and sell anything namibian on this site, from, cars and property to any second hand product or service you can think off.
Last year we were in northern namibia but were unable to visit kaokoland as as the vehicle was not kaokoland and van zyls pass namibia lonely planet forum thorn tree. Free weather data for van zyls pass, kunene namibiavan zyls pass, kunene. Japie often travelled with his father in the kaokoveld as a child and he remembers lying out in the open one night looking up at the glittering sky and noticing moving. Van zyls pass is situated in the far northwest corner of namibia, in kaokoland. Euphorbia otjingandu euphorbiaceae, a new species from. Unbounded africa tours and safaris crew coming down van zyl s pass on our kaokoland 4x4 tour van zyls pass unbounded africa tours on vimeo join. Do add listing visit traditional himba villages around opuwo or from most listed campsites above local guides can be organised. The sky is not the limit namibia safari and lodges. Located between two very steep mountain ranges in namibias marienfluss, it gets its name from the dutch. His other strong memories of his childhood are of his father, ben van zyl, the commissioner of the kaokoveld from 19421981 after whom the daunting van zyls pass is named. Himba people, epupa waterfalls, marienfluss, desert elephants, van zyls pass 4x4, traditional villages of the himba, herero and dhimba people.
Epupa falls to van zyls pass campsite, namibia trail wikiloc. Our new travel planner brings all of this together, allowing you to. Van zyls pass kaokoland aktuelle 2020 lohnt es sich. He used game trails to mark the route down to the bottom and started building the pass in 1965. Van zyls pass, the wildest 4x4 trip in namibia dangerous roads. You can enter the marienfluss in the south via the nervewracking van zyls pass, or the track passing rooidrom. Plan to stay over at the van zyls pass community camp. Epupa falls to van zyls pass campsite, namibia offroading trail in otjivakuanda. This southern african safari starts in namibia and ends in botswana or victoria falls in namibia youll spend three glorious nights in etosha national park, before heading out into some of namibias most spectacular desert landscapes kaokoland, damaraland in search of the elusive desertadapted elephants, rhinos.
Subsequently similar plants were found in the kunene river valley, downstream from the ruacana falls and on the otjihipu peak between the kunene river and van zyl s pass. Van zyls pass campsite is situated approximately 70km west of okangwati on a slow mountain pass. En route from puros to marienfluss avoiding van zyls pass. This page was last edited on 4 january 2019, at 15. We offer the most comprehensive travel service available in namibia. With a small determined and experienced team, with a work force of 10 people. Van zyls accommodation is the perfect stopover for anyone that needs a peaceful, private overnight stay, and can accommodate up to nine guests. Van zyls pass campsite has two campsites, each with water and washing area. We use cookies to give you the best experience possible. February 24th 2020 may 25th 2020 october 20th 2020. Opuwo, namibia 6 contributions 1 helpful vote woo messing van zyl s pass you need to have well prepare nice excellent tyre, nice car 4,4 nice tyre new,best drive local guide is remoter area on top of van zyls is nice view and too wind. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. Media in category mountain passes of namibia the following 2 files are in this category, out of 2 total. I even went down van zyl s pass which was absolutely nuts but had to do it.
Its extremely corrugated and even if you race along with 80kmh it feels like your car is going to fall apart any minute. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you selected. Euphorbia otjingandu euphorbiaceae, a new species from the. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. I was a bit uneasy, because in a namibia forum the pass was generally rated as very tough these forum members seem to be all 4wds though. It is in namibias kunene region in the far northwest of the country. Instead of negotiating van zyls pass to head towards hartmans valley we we decided to use another pass which i shall refer to as ke pass. Overview from the kaokoland 4x4 expedition, with geko expeditions. It derives from the dutch surname van zijl, meaning from zijl where zijl is an archaic term for a waterway. The descent from the top of the pass to the botttom is a distance of ten kilometres but will take three to six hours to negotiate.
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