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Hiking in Namibia

Walking and Hiking trails around Namibia

For the energetic traveller there can be no better way to explore Namibia than on foot. We offer a selection of guided and unguided hiking trails catering for everyone from the hardened hiker to the inexperienced (but enthusiastic) couch potato. Most of the longer unguided hikes require a minimum of three participants and at present there is no system in place to pair single travellers up with other groups - so if there are less than three people in your part you will pretty much have to join a guided hike.

Apart from the hikes listed below we are also able to custom make hiking trails for groups of any size please email us if you would like a custom made hiking experience or have any questions about hiking in Namibia. We've compiled a list of hiking equipment and other information which may be helpful in planning your hike.

walking on the namib desert dunes
resting under a quive tree

Guided Hikes / Safaris (some of these packages include transport from Windhoek to the start of the hiking point others require you to make your own transport arrangements)

Tour/Activity Name Duration Highlights
Mundulea Hiking Trip 4 Days Mundulea Nature Reserve is in the Naukluft Mountains
Waterberg Hike 4 Days An educational guided hike on the Waterberg Plateau.
Tok-Tokkie - hiking in the Namib Desert 3 Days Guided hikes in the Namib Desert
Namib Desert Hiking Trail 4 Days Guided hike through the Namib Desert
Namib Desert Hiking Trail 6 Days A guided hiking trail through the Namib Desert
Namib Desert Experience - Hiking Trail 5 Days Namib Desert
Brandberg Mountain Hike 5 Days Brandberg Mountain
Naukluft Mountain Trek 6 Days Naukluft Mountains Hiking Trail
Fish River Canyon Hike 7 Days Fish River Canyon Hike

Unguided Hikes: (these unguided hikes require the participant to carry there only water, food camping equipment etc)

Tour/Activity Name Duration Highlights
Daan Viljoen - Sweet Thorn Hiking Trail 2 Days Hiking Trails on a game reserve near Windhoek
Day Hikes at Daan Viljoen 3 or 9km Short walks near Windhoek.
Fish River Canyon Hike 4 or 5 Days The most famous of all Namibian Hikes.
Fish River Lodge Hikes 2 to 5 Days More leisurely and varied alternatives to the Fish River Hike
Naukluft - Waterkloof Hiking Trail 1 Day A 17km hike, through the Naukluft Mountains
Naukluft - Olive Trail 1 Day A beautiful 11km hike in the Naukluft Mountains.
Naukluft - Four Day Hike 4 Days The first part of the eight day Naukluft hike, about 60km
Naukluft - Eight Day Hike 8 Days The big daddy of Namibian hikes.
Waterberg - Unguided Hike 4 Days A forty two kilometre hike on the Waterberg Plateau


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