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Southern Mozambique Offroad & 4x4

A soft-sand frontier — the beach tracks and dune access of Ponta do Ouro and Malongane, the Machangulo and San Sebastian peninsulas, the Maputo National Park loops, the coastal runs to Guinjata, Paindane and Pomene, and the sandy approaches to the Vilanculos beaches. Filter by region and grade.

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Barra Peninsula sand tracks — Barra. Notoriously deep-sand tracks run along the Barra Peninsula from Tofo and Inhambane out to the point
Bilene beach and lagoon tracks — Bilene. Sand tracks run along the Uembje lagoon and over the dune to the ocean-side beach
Catembe to Bela Vista and Ponta do Ouro road — Catembe. The Maputo-KaTembe bridge and tar road opened in 2018, linking the capital south to Bela Vista and Ponta do Ouro
Chidenguele dune tracks — Chidenguele. High dune tracks drop from Chidenguele village down to the beach and Lake Nhambavale
EN1 national highway — Maputo. The EN1 is Mozambique's single tarred trunk road, running north from Maputo through Xai-Xai and Inhambane to Vilanculos…
Guinjata Bay and Jangamo tracks — Guinjata. Soft-sand tracks descend from the EN1 near Jangamo to Guinjata Bay and neighbouring Paindane
Incomati River ferry, Marracuene — Macaneta. A small pontoon ferry carries vehicles across the Incomati River at Marracuene to reach the Macaneta Peninsula
Inhambane to Tofo road — Tofo. The Inhambane-Tofo road is now tarred, giving easy access to the dive town, though beach tracks remain sandy
Kosi Bay border to Ponta do Ouro 4x4 access — Ponta do Ouro. The traditional South African access from the Kosi Bay border post is a soft-sand track, though a tar road now also…
Macaneta Peninsula beach tracks — Macaneta. Soft-sand tracks lead from the Incomati ferry to the beach lodges and open surf of Macaneta
Machangulo Peninsula to Santa Maria — Machangulo. A deep-sand peninsula track runs from Bela Vista/Catembe out to Santa Maria opposite Inhaca Island
Maputo National Park internal loops — Maputo National Park. Internal loop roads reach the interdunal lakes, Ponta Milibangalala and the beach picnic sites
Massingir and Limpopo NP Giriyondo 4x4 — Limpopo National Park. The Massingir gate and Giriyondo transfrontier border post link Limpopo National Park to Kruger via rough bush tracks
Morrungulo access — Morrungulo. A soft-sand road runs from the EN1 to the palm-fringed beach at Morrungulo
Paindane access — Paindane. A sandy track drops to the Paindane reef, lagoon and self-catering lodges
Pomene access track — Pomene. One of the region's toughest sand approaches turns off the EN1 near Massinga to reach the isolated Pomene estuary
Ponta do Ouro to Ponta Malongane track — Ponta Malongane. A sandy bush track links Ponta do Ouro with the dive camps at Ponta Malongane a few kilometres north
Ponta Malongane to Ponta Mamoli dune track — Ponta Mamoli. A dune track runs north from Malongane to the quieter beaches of Ponta Mamoli
Ponta Mamoli to Ponta Membene (Maputo NP) — Maputo National Park. A sandy route heads north through Maputo National Park toward Ponta Membene and the Machangulo coast
San Sebastian Peninsula to Dugong and Sussurro — San Sebastian. A remote deep-sand peninsula route through the Vilanculos Coastal Wildlife Sanctuary reaches the Dugong and Sussurro…
Vilanculos beach approaches — Vilanculos. Sandy tracks thread through Vilanculos to the beachfront and the dhow-launch points for Bazaruto
Xai-Xai to Praia do Xai-Xai and Wenela — Xai-Xai. A short tar descent from the EN1 town reaches Praia do Xai-Xai, the Wenela tidal pool and sand tracks along the coast
Zavora access road — Zavora. A soft-sand road turns off the EN1 and runs down to Zavora Point and its lodges