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This is Grunau

This is Grunau

 Positioned at the road junction of the north / south B1 road and the B3 running east to Upington in South Africa, Grunau is a small village in the Karas region of Namibia with limited facilities. However, Grunau is about half way between main Namibia and Cape / Transvaal destination and thus makes for a popular place for an overnight stay.  
     

Area Attractions in the Grunau and Noordoewer Districts

  
     
Ai-Ai Hot Springs 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+ ►►  
     
Fish River Canyon 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+  ►►

  
 

 

 

 

  
 
 Travel To Grunau 

By Road - Self Drive:

From Karasburg: Drive B3 road north west for 53km

From Keetmanshoop: Drive B1 road south for 156km

From Noordoewer: Drive B1 north for 142km

  Distances from Grunau    ( km / miles )

 By Rail - Scheduled Services

 

 

 By Road - Scheduled Services 		 

Ariamsvlei

 Karasburg Cape Town Noordoewer Swakopmund Windhoek
165 / 102 52 / 32 825 / 513 140 / 87 1020 / 634 660 / 410
 

Noordoewer and the Border Post

  
     
Welcome to Namibia

 

Welcome to Namibia

 The Bridge over the Orange River

The bridge over the Orange River

 Namibia Immigration Post

Namibia Immigration Post

  

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 and 50°c is not uncommon in the summer months. 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.

  
Reed Hut

Reed Hut

 A mirage Lake

A mirage lake

 No -its water but dried salt crystals

No - it's not water, but dried salt crystals

  

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.

 

  
 Travel To Noordoewer 

By Road - Self Drive:

From Cape Town: Drive the N7 north for 686km

From Windhoek: Drive the B1 road south for 800km

  Distances from Noordoewer    ( km / miles )

  By Rail - Scheduled Services

 

 By Road - Scheduled Services 		 

Cape Town

 Katima Mulilo Keetmanshoop Springbok Swakopmund Windhoek
685 / 426 2048 / 1273 304 / 189 126 / 78 1162 / 722 799 / 496
 
   

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