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Grunau and Noordoewer Namibia
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The B1 is Namibia's main north-south road. It runs from
Oshikango on the Angolan Border some 1520km to the Namibia / South
African Border for the Western Cape at Noordower. Cape Town lays a
further 685km south.
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Grunau |
Grunau
is more of a small settlement at the side of the rail
track situated about 140km north of Noordoewer, where the junction
with the B3 road takes you 160km to the Namibia / South
Africa Border at Ariamsvlei and on to the other regions of South
Africa. The location of Grunau makes it a convenient and popular
place to over-night. It also serves as a good spring-board for
visiting the Fish River Canyon. It's about 100km drive to the
Resort at Ai-Ais. There are limited vehicle repair facilities in Grunau and it's not a
place to go shopping, so you should top up with provisions in a
major town before departing on your journey.
Road Distances from Grunau
| Cape Town |
Katima |
Keetmanshoop |
Springbok |
Swakopmund |
Windhoek |
| 832 / 517 |
1901 / 1181 |
157 / 97 |
274 / 170 |
997 / 619 |
639 / 397 |
Noordoewer Namibia Border Post
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Road Distances from Noordoewer
| Cape Town |
Katima |
Keetmanshoop |
Springbok |
Swakopmund |
Windhoek |
| 685 /
426 |
1997 /
1273 |
304 /
189 |
126 /
78 |
1162 /
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799 /
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The bridge over the Orange River |
Namibia Immigration Post |
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Karas Region Grunau
27º44'S
- 18º23'E
Population below 500
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The high cliffs on the south side of the river
shine through a variety of shades of blues and reds during
sunrise or sunset. Temperatures here are usually warm, 50°c
is not uncommon in the summer months.
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Reed Hut |
If you're planning a canoe or rafting trip, take the
advice of your tour leader with regards to how you should be equipped.
As a small border town Noordoewer makes for a popular over night stop
for road weary travellers. There are fuel stations,
limited repair facilities, but no banks or Bureau de Change. On your
left hand side driving north you will see a small township in which many
of the huts and houses have been built from river reeds. |
About 80kms north of
Noordoewer you will see on the west side of the road what appears to
be a lake in the middle of the desert. In reality this is a salt pan
giving a mirage effect. Even when you are quite
close to the 'lake' the shiny layer of salt deposits on the sand
reflect the blue sky. It looks just like a lake of water. Even if you are
driving a 4x4, don't try driving across the salt pan. Your vehicle tracks
would make the pan look ugly. Plus, only a couple of centimetres below the
surface lays a nice deep layer of black mud, into which your vehicle will
sink and will need assistance to get free.
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Welcome to Namibia |
Mirage Lake |
No - it's not water, but dried salt crystals |
Attractions in the Grunau and Noordoewer
Districts
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Ai-Ais Hot Springs Resort offers an ideal stay over
right along-side the Fish River at the lower end of the Canyon.
Accommodation ranges from luxury apartments to shaded camp sites with
water and power The resort is closed during the summer (and rainy season
) months owing to the heat and possibility of flash flooding. Time
Budget 4-6hr+
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Fish River Canyon is 2nd only to the Grand Canyon in size and is one
of 'Africa's Must Sees'. Here you can see where the waters of the Fish
River have, over a period of 1,000 million years cut through the
surrounding hard rock to a depth of over 550 meters. There are sections
of the canyon that are about 27km in width. There is a NWR camp site at
Hobas. Time budget 2hrs+
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