Directions to Desert Camp

  • Leave Windhoek via the B1 Western Bypass (Sam Nujoma Drive)
  • Travel for 4,4 kilometres and turn left onto the B1 Rehoboth road.
  • Travel for 5,5 kilometres down the B1 and turn right onto the C26 Namib Naukluft road at the T-junction.
  • After 7,1 kilometres along the C26, the road surface changes from asphalt to gravel at a low bridge and maintains this surface for the dur
  • Travel for 22,8 kilometres through the Amani Pass and turn left at the intersection (T-Junction), still following the C26 Solitaire/Walvis
  • Travel for 70,7 kilometres along the C26 and then turn left at the Nauchas/Rehoboth intersection (T-Junction).
  • Travel for 53 kilometres along the D1261 to Nauchas.
  • Resuming once again on the D1261, turn right at the Spreetshoogte T-junction just down the road from the shop onto the D1275.
  • The viewpoints at the top of the Spreetshoogte Pass are reached after 16,4 kilometres along the D1275.
  • Thereafter, the road winds down the pass over some very steep sections in places. The gravel surface of the road has been covered in secti
  • Exercise extreme caution over this section, engage a lower gear and maintain a slower speed. No coaches, caravans or trailers are permitte
  • A further 34,4 kilometres down the D1275 from the viewpoints at the top of the Spreetshoogte Pass, turn left onto the C14 at the Solitaire
  • Travel 9,3 kilometres down the C14 to Solitaire and turn right at the C19/Sossusvlei intersection (T-Junction).
  • Continue on the C19 from Solitaire for a further 71,3 kilometres.
  • At the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem intersection (T-Junction), turn right and travel for 12 kilometres.
  • The entrance to Desert Camp is on the left-hand side of the road.
  • Travel 32 kilometres from Swakopmund to Walvis Bay on the B2.
  • Leave Walvis Bay on the C14 minor road - at the traffic circle right at the entrance to the town, keep to the left, past the Flamingo Pond
  • Travel for 234 kilometres on the C14 to Solitaire.
  • Turn right at the C19 Sossusvlei intersection (T-junction).
  • Continue on the C19 from Solitaire for a further 71,3 kilometres.
  • At the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem intersection (T-junction), turn right and travel for 12 kilometres.
  • The entrance to Desert Camp is on the left-hand side of the road.
  • Once you have passed through the South African (Vioolsdrif) and Namibian (Noordoewer) custom posts on either side of the Orange River, lea
  • Travel for 139 kilometres to Grünau and then a further 163 kilometres on the B1 to Keetmanshoop. This is a major town en-route and a stop
  • Continue on the B1 for another 217 kilometres past Tses, Asab and Gibeon turn-off to just before the town of Mariental. Turn left onto the
  • Travel for 109 kilometres on the C19 to Maltahöhe - this is an asphalt surface all the way. It is recommended that you refuel or just top-
  • Leave Maltahöhe on the C19 and turn left at the T-junction onto the C14 South (Sossusvlei/Helmeringhausen) - the gravel surface commences
  • Travel for 20 kilometres to the C19 Solitaire via Zaris turn off (T-junction) and turn right. There is a white board with "Sossusvlei" wri
  • Travel for 145 kilometres over the Zarishoogte (Zaris Heights) Pass and past Hammerstein to the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem intersection (T-j
  • Turn left onto the D826 and travel for 12 kilometres.
  • The entrance to Desert Camp is on the left-hand side of the road.
  • Leave Lüderitz on the B4 that goes to Keetmanshoop.
  • Travel for 125 kilometres to the intersection (T-junction) at Aus. Turn left onto the C13 - the gravel surface begins here.
  • Travel for 107 kilometres to Helmeringhausen. It is recommended that you refuel here.
  • Backtrack for 4 kilometres and turn right onto the C27.
  • Travel past Sinclair Guest Farm to the T-junction at Betta Rest Camp and turn left, continuing on the C27.
  • Continue on past Wereldsend and Mountain Lodge to the D826 Sossusvlei /Sesriem T-junction.
  • Turn right onto the D826 and travel for ±5 kilometres.