Africa
ExpertRichtersveld Transfrontier 4×4 Route
Lunar desert. Zero mercy. Zero cell service.
Overlanding Trails in Africa
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ModerateLewa Wildlife Conservancy Bush Track
Rhino country. Black cotton. No mercy in the rains.
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DifficultNyika Plateau 4×4 Circuit — Northern Malawi Highland Loop
Africa's hidden highland — earn every metre.
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ExtremePiste de l’Hoggar — Tamanrasset to Djanet Trans-Saharan Track
The Sahara's most unforgiving desert crossing.
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DifficultBrandberg Mountain Desert Circuit — Damaraland 4×4 Route
Namibia's highest peak, hardest approach.
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ExtremeSahara Tanezrouft Basin Crossing
The Basin of Thirst. No margin for error.
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DifficultNamib Desert Skeleton Coast 4×4 Route
Gates of Hell on Namibia's savage shore.
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DifficultSimien Mountains High Plateau Track
Ethiopia's roof — raw, cold, and unforgettable.
Africa
ExpertMakgadikgadi Pans Trans-Pans Crossing
GPS or bust — the pans have no mercy.
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Molimo Nthuse Pass — God Help Me Pass Summit Viewpoint
The aptly named 'God Help Me Pass' on the A3 highway — a dramatic escarpment road where the…