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Deadvlei

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Deadvlei

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Namib-Naukluft National Park

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    June 16, 2023

    Hiking

    You've seen it many times in pictures but when you're here it looks gigantic. People are so small in this huge landscape. Created from lakes, you walk on rock-hard, dry ground. You shouldn't touch the trees!
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    October 1, 2023

    Hiking

    The classic route in Sossusvlei and therefore very crowded, at least in the morning.
    You arrive at the 4x4 parking lot either with your own car (4x4 necessary!) or with the shuttle and follow the path. This can be recognized by the inserted poles.


    The path is only recommended in the morning or evening as it offers no shade. Drinks and hats are a must. Appropriate footwear too.
    Then you can discover trees that are almost 1,000 years old and have been preserved by the desert.
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    January 15, 2019

    Hiking

    Here you can make the famous, beautiful "four-color pictures"!
    Blue (the sky), red (the Namibsand dunes), light beige (the clay pan), dark brown (the acacia) ...
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    Elevation 580 m

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