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Entry Routes from
South Africa
There are various entry routes from South Africa into
Namibia and to Henties Bay. Why don't you regard your trip to
Henties Bay as part of your holiday and put a few days aside for
traveling, using the more scenic gravel roads and this way
experiencing much more of the essence of Namibia.
MAIN ROUTES
Through Nakop Borderpost:
B3 - Ariamsvlei - Karasburg - Grünau - 178 km (tar)
B1 - Keetmanshoop - Mariental - Rehoboth - Windhoek - Okahandja
- 566 km (tar)
B2 - Karibib - Usakos - Swakopmund - 287 km (tar)
C34 - Henties Bay - 70 km (hard surface salt road, no road
markings, visibility in foggy conditions poor)
Through Vioolsdrif/Noordoewer Borderpost:
B1 - Grünau - 172 km (tar)
B1 - Keetmanshoop - Mariental - Rehoboth - Windhoek - Okahandja
- 566 km (tar)
B2 - Karibib - Usakos - Swakopmund - 287 km (tar)
C34 - Henties Bay - 70 km (hard surface salt road, no road
markings, visibility in foggy conditions poor)
Via Transkalahari Highway
N4 - Pretoria - Lobatse Border Post (Open 06:00 - 22:00) -
300 km (tar)
A2 - Jwaneng - Kang - Transkalahari (Buitepos) Border Post (Open
07:00 - 24:00) - 750 km (tar - take care of domestic animals on
the road)
B2 - Windhoek - 320 km
B2 - Okahandja - Karibib - Usakos - Swakopmund - 355 km (tar)
C34 - Henties Bay - 70 km (hard surface salt road, no road
markings, visibility in foggy conditions poor)
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES
Through Nakop Borderpost:
B3 - Ariamsvlei - Karasburg - Grünau - 178 km (tar)
C12 - Seeheim - 129 km (gravel, graded regularly, 4x4
recommended)
B4 - Goageb - 63 km (tar)
C14 - Bethanien - 34 km (tar)
C14 - Helmeringhausen - 80 km (gravel, graded regularly, 4x4
recommended)
C14 - Maltahöhe - Bülsport - Solitaire - Kuiseb Pass - Walvis
Bay - 537 km (gravel road, although regularly graded slightly
corrugated and rough in places, 4x4 recommended)
B2 - Swakopmund - 30 km (tar)
C34 - Henties Bay - 70 km (hard surface salt road, no road
markings, visibility in foggy conditions poor)
Through Nakop Borderpost:
B3 - Ariamsvlei - Karasburg - Grünau - 178 km (tar)
C12 - Seeheim - 129 km (gravel, graded regularly, 4x4
recommended)
B4 - Goageb - 63 km (tar)
C14 - Bethanien - 34 km (tar)
C14 - Helmeringhausen - 80 km (gravel, graded regularly, 4x4
recommended)
C27 - Betta - Sesriem - 253 km (scenic gravel road, 4x4
recommended)
D826/C19 - Solitaire - 83 km (scenic gravel road, 4x4
recommended)
C14 - Kuiseb Pass - Walvis Bay - 230 km (scenic gravel road, 4x4
recommended)
B2 - Swakopmund - 30 km (tar)
C34 - Henties Bay - 70 km (hard surface salt road, no road
markings, visibility in foggy conditions poor)
Through Vioolsdrif/Noordoewer Borderpost:
C13 - Rosh Pinah - 154 km (scenic gravel road along Orange
River - graded regularly, 4x4 recommended)
C13 - Aus - 165 km (tar)
C13 - Helmeringhausen - 105 km (gravel, graded regularly, 4x4
recommended)
C14 - Maltahöhe - Bülsport - Solitaire - Kuiseb Pass - Walvis
Bay - 537 km (gravel road, although regularly graded slightly
corrugated and rough in places, 4x4 recommended)
B2 - Swakopmund - 30 km (tar)
C34 - Henties Bay - 70 km (hard surface salt road, no road
markings, visibility in foggy conditions poor)
Through Vioolsdrif/Noordoewer Borderpost:
C13 - Rosh Pinah - 154 km (scenic gravel road along Orange
River - graded regularly, 4x4 recommended)
C13 - Aus - 165 km (tar)
C13 - Helmeringhausen - 105 km (gravel, graded regularly, 4x4
recommended)
C27 - Betta - Sesriem - 253 km (scenic gravel road, 4x4
recommended)
D826/C19 - Solitaire - 83 km (scenic gravel road, 4x4
recommended)
C14 - Kuiseb Pass - Walvis Bay - 230 km (scenic gravel road, 4x4
recommended)
B2 - Swakopmund - 30 km (tar)
C34 - Henties Bay - 70 km (hard surface salt road, no road
markings, visibility in foggy conditions poor)
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES FROM WINDHOEK
B1 - Windhoek - Okahandja - B2 - Usakos - D1918 from Usakos
via Spitzkoppe - Henties Bay (gravel, graded regularly) - 350 km
C28 Windhoek via Boshua Pass - Swakopmund (gravel, scenic route,
difficult pass, 4x4 necessary) - C34 - Henties Bay (hard surface
salt road, no road markings, visibility in foggy conditions
poor) - 387 km
C26 Windhoek via Kupferberg Pass, Gamsberg Pass, - C14 via
Kuiseb Pass - Walvis Bay (gravel, scenic route, 4x4 recommended)
- B2 - Swakopmund - C34 - Henties Bay (hard surface salt road,
no road markings, visibility in foggy conditions poor) - 445 km
ALTERNATIVE ROUTES VIA REHOBOTH
C 24 - Rehoboth via Remhoogte Pass - C14 - Solitaire -
Walvis Bay (gravel, scenic route, 4x4 recommended) - B2 -
Swakopmund - C34 - Henties Bay (hard surface salt road, no road
markings, visibility in foggy conditions poor) - 510 km
Through Sendelingsdrift Border Post
Port
Nolloth, Alexander Bay, Sendelingdrift where you cross the
Orange River by ferry, and then with the C13 to Rosh Pinah.
This Border post opened on 16 October 2007.
Through Mata-Mata Border Post
From
the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park through Mata-Mata
Proceed with the C15 through Gochas, Stampriet, Hoachanas,
Uhlenhorst to Rehoboth (red sand dunes - 4x4 recommended)
or
Join the C17 through Koës to Keetmanshoop (red sand dunes - 4x4
recommended) for a trip to Lüderitz or via Aus through the Namib
to Henties Bay.
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