The Namib100 Hike

DAY 0: ARRIVAL WALVIS BAY

It is recommended that you arrive in Walvis Bay at least one day prior to the departure of the hike. A communal dinner and briefing session will take place at Dolphins Coffee Shop this evening.

DAY 1: APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 22 - 23 KM, ELEVATION 411 M

The support vehicles will meet the group at Lagoon Chalets. The transfer from Lagoon Chalets to the starting point (50 kms) will be in special converted 4x4 vehicles. Today you will experience Sandwich Harbour’s huge and abundant bird and sea life. Sandwich Harbour was classified as a Ramsar wetland of international importance in 1995.

DAY 2: APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 23 - 24 KM, ELEVATION 72 M

Today you will pass huge seal colonies on your way to the Langewand where the dunes drop directly into the ocean. It is only possible to walk the Langewand at low tide as you will be trapped between the perpendicular dunes and mighty Atlantic during high tide. Today you will encounter the wreck of the Shawnee that stranded in 1976. The skeleton of this wreck will remind you that this coastline is the book of remembrance. You will also turn inland to walk the dunes. Standing on top of a dune will give you a different perspective, emphasizing how insignificant we are in the bigger picture.

DAY 3: APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 20 - 21 KM, ELEVATION 258 M

Today’s route takes you all along the shore, littered with the shells of ancient oysters the size of your hand. White-washed whale bones and driftwood that comes from some mysterious places, the continuous rolling of the waves - this is where you will experience with all your senses, where you will connect with your inner self, where you will renew and revive.

DAY 4: APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 19 - 20 KM, ELEVATION 95 M

Today you will see a completely different face of the Namib. You move down from the dunes to a grit plain that will surprise you with its micro life - from the dancing white lady spider to the smallest of succulents. Your camp will be near one of the old mining settlements where wind-washed buildings are engulfed by Namib sand.

DAY 5: APPROXIMATE DISTANCE 13 - 14 KM, ELEVATION 113 M

After the morning’s exploration of the old buildings and imagining life as it was 100 years ago, you turn towards the sea, crossing pink saltpans and ancient ocean floors littered with shells, occasionally catching sight of the wreck of the Eduard Bohlen in the distance, beckoning you to come closer. The Bohlen stranded on 5 September 1909, and it is also at the Bohlen where the hike ends. Enjoy this accomplishment as you end the hike with a glass of bubbly in your hand. After that we will start the drive back to Walvis Bay where our services conclude upon arrival.

Board the 4x4 vehicles. This journey back to Walvis Bay will cement the hike in your mind as the drive will be along the route you have hiked the last few of days. The arrival time in Walvis Bay will be approximately around 18:00. Accommodation for this night will be for your own account. We can however assist with bookings. Our team will drop you off at your preferred overnight stop.

DAY 6: DEPARTURE WALVIS BAY

Transfers to the Walvis Bay Airport will be provided on this day.