Spitzkoppe & Damaraland ⛰️🌞

The breathtaking mountain regions of Namibia. ⛰️🌞

As we continue our journey northwards through Namibia, our next stop was Spitzkoppe where the remarkable monolithic granite peak rises a staggering 1,728m into the air. Also known as the ‘Matterhorn of Namibia’, it is a truly impressive view to behold. Here we took the afternoon doing a walk to a rock arch, admired some ancient rock paintings and watched the sunset sitting atop these ancient rock. 🌄🌵🥾

As you leave Spitzkoppe you’ll find many small markets stalls next to the road selling shimmering gemstones from quartz and amethyst to garnet and fluoride. This is a great option to find some souvenirs and support the locals in the area. 🤩

From Spitzkoppe we continued to Damaraland, where we learned more about the rock engravings (also known as petroglyphs) from hunter-gatherers who once called this area home. We then did a 10km mountain biking trail on electric bikes, the perfect way to explore the rocky area. 

Up next is Etosha National Park, 325km away for spectacular safaris in an otherworldly location. 🦓🌱🐾🦒

Explore more about Damaraland here