Saturday 21st August - Vogelstrausskluft to Namib Naukluft Reserve Distance: 595km From one natural wonder to the next….... deep canyons to vast sand dunes - amazing! Having enjoyed the vast views of Fish River Canyon the day before it was time to head towards another of Namibia's natural wonders, the famous red dunes at Sossusvlei. We travelled along tracks bordering the massive Namib Naukluft Nature Reserve and the private Namibrand Reserve. The Namib-...

Friday 20th August - Norotshama to Vogelstrausskluft Distance: 450km Its back on the gravel for today's ride which took us past one of Namibia's premier natural wonders, The Fish River Canyon. During the day we visited the hot springs at Ai-Ais and took in the breathtaking canyon views from the various viewpoints along the way. The Fish River is, at 650 kilometres, the longest river in Namibia. Its source lies in the eastern Naukluft Mountains...

Thursday 19th August -Springbok to Norotshama Distance:190km After breakfast we rejoin the main highway to the South Africa/ Namibia border at Noordoewer, formed by the mighty Orange River. After passing into Namibia we refuel, turn left and then it's 50kms on good wide, undulating gravel tracks, following the river downstream, to reach our nights' accommodation at the Norotshama River Resort. Our home for the evening was a small chalet right on the bank of th...

Wednesday 18th August - Clanwilliam to Springbok Distance: 490km Another fantastic day to look forward to! After breakfast we retraced our route back up over the pass and continue on gravel roads winding through farmlands until we reach the tarmac and our refueling point. From here it was 75kms off-road on beautiful twisting tracks and repeatedly crossing the shallow river that winds through the same hills and little habited valleys - absolutely stunning!! Ou...

Tuesday 17th August - Franschhoek to ClanwilliamDistance: 345km Day 2 - we started the day by continuing north through the Winelands, eventually reaching the end of the asphalt road at the country town of Ceres. Onto a gravel track and continue to wind our way through the beautiful Cederberg mountains and stopping for lunch in a beautiful "oasis" on the track, then entering the southern parts of the region known as Namaqualand with its semi-desert envi...