4×4 Routes

Henties Bay – Minerals – Messum Crater – Henties Bay

This combination trip can be done over three days with the first overnight stop at the Ugab (Rhino) Camp with basic camping facilities. Turn eastwards onto the Messum Crater route where it joins the D2303 with the Ancient Damara settlement as a 2nd overnight stop.  Here are no camping facilities.

Henties Bay – Minerals – Ugab Menhir – Henties Bay

This combination trip can be done over two days with an overnight stop at the Ugab (Rhino) Camp with basic camping facilities. Turn westwards onto the Ugab Menhir route where it intersects with the D2303.  No camping is allowed in the West Coast Recreation Area.

Henties Bay – Messum Crater – Ugab Menhir – Henties Bay

Combine these two routes as a two day trip from Henties Bay and overnight at the Ancient Damara Settlement in the Messum Crater.

Henties Bay – Messum Crater – Brandberg-West – Doros Crater – Twyfelfontein

This combination route can be done as an alternative route to the northern parts. Overnight stops can be made at the Ancient Damara Settlement in the Messum Crater, the Ugab Rhino Camp and the Gai-as Settlement.

Please do not camp within two km from the Gai-As spring!

Henties Bay – Minerals – Doros Crater – Twyfelfontein

This combination route can be done as an alternative route to the northern parts. Overnight stops can be made at the Ugab Rhino Camp and the Gai-as Settlement.

Please do not camp within two km from the Gai-As spring!

Henties Bay – Ugab Menhir – Brandberg-West – Doros Crater – Twyfelfontein

Enter the Ugab Menhir Route from the C34 at the northernmost point (waypoint 9) and proceed with the route towards the D2303 and further towards the Ugab Rhino Camp, Doros Crater and Twyfelfontein. Overnight stops can be made at the Ugab Rhino Camp and the Gai-as Settlement.

Please do not camp within two km from the Gai-As spring!

A booklet for each route with a description and GPS coordinates is available at the Tourist Information Centre in Henties Bay – please enquire at info@hentiesbaytourism.com

Booklets are also available at the following bookshops:

Windhoek:
The Book Cellar, Fidel Castro Street
Book Den, Wernhill Park
Windhoeker Buchhandlung, Independence Avenue

Swakopmund:
Namib-I, Sam Nujoma Ave
Deutsche Buchhandlung
Sam Nujoma Ave