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Namibia Offroad & 4x4

Namibia's legendary desert passes and gravel routes — the Spreetshoogte, Gamsberg and Kuiseb passes, the Naukluft trail, Van Zyl's Pass and the scenic D707. Filter by region and grade.

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Bosua Pass — C28, Khomas Hochland. Steep gravel pass on the C28 with gradients around 1:5, on the direct back-route from Windhoek to Swakopmund
D707 Scenic Road — Tiras Mountains / Namtib. Scenic gravel road running between the Tiras Mountains and the Namib dunes, often called one of Namibia's most…
Gamsberg Pass — C26, Khomas Hochland. Gravel mountain pass on the C26 named after the flat-topped Gamsberg, linking the Windhoek highlands to the Namib
Khowarib Schlucht — Damaraland, near Sesfontein. Rugged 4x4 route through the Khowarib gorge along the Hoanib River in Damaraland
Kuiseb Pass — Namib-Naukluft Park (C14). Winding gravel pass where the C14 crosses the Kuiseb River canyon in the Namib-Naukluft Park
Messum Crater — near Brandberg / Uis. Remote circular volcanic crater about 20 km wide, reached by rough 4x4 tracks inland from the coast
Naukluft 4x4 Trail — Naukluft Mountains. Two-day self-drive mountain trail in the Naukluft section of the park, managed by the Ministry of Environment, Forestry…
Sandwich Harbour Dune Route — Sandwich Harbour, Walvis Bay. Guided 4x4 route over towering coastal dunes from Walvis Bay to the Sandwich Harbour lagoon and wetland
Spreetshoogte Pass — near Solitaire. One of Namibia's steepest passes, dropping roughly 1,000 metres from the Khomas Hochland plateau down to the Namib…
Van Zyl's Pass — Kaokoland (Kunene). Notoriously difficult one-way 4x4 descent into the Marienfluss Valley in remote Kaokoland