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View of Big Daddy Dune – Deadvlei loop from Sossusvlei

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View of Big Daddy Dune – Deadvlei loop from Sossusvlei

Moderate

4.7

(18)

478

hikers

View of Big Daddy Dune – Deadvlei loop from Sossusvlei

02:10

6.52km

280m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: January 14, 2026

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Your route passes through a protected area

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Namib-Naukluft National Park

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Parking

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2.25 km

View of Big Daddy Dune

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The climb is worth it, but you should be physically fit and have enough water with you.

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2.30 km

Dune Ridge in Namib-Naukluft National Park

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3

3.57 km

Big Daddy Dune, Namib-Naukluft National Park

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The Sossuvlei is a salt-clay pan surrounded by sand dunes in the Namib, where water is rarely found. There are many 'dead' trees there and despite the heat it is …

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3.77 km

230 meters in altitude in a maximum of 5 minutes!

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4.72 km

Deadvlei

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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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6.52 km

End point

Parking

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Way Types & Surfaces

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6.25 km

263 m

Surfaces

4.68 km

1.83 km

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Highest point (780 m)

Lowest point (560 m)

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Saturday 4 April

29°C

19°C

36 %

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View of Big Daddy Dune – Deadvlei loop from Sossusvlei

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