Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Ganakouriep Desert Canyon Trail
Africa's most remote canyon drive.
South Africa
Overlanding Trails in Northern Cape
Trails curated for overlanders in Northern Cape.
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Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Helskloof Pass — Eksteenfontein to Alexander Bay via the Orange River Volcanic Rim
Volcanic rubble, 45°C heat, zero mercy.
Northern Cape
DifficultRichtersveld Akkedisberge Desert Pass — Port Nolloth to Eksteenfontein via the Knersvlakte Divide
Lizard Mountains and the edge of nowhere.
Northern Cape
ExpertRichtersveld Kokerboom to Tatasberg — Orange River Volcanic Plateau High Crossing
Mars with quiver trees. Bring everything.
Botswana
ExpertNossob River Valley 4WD Track — Nossob Camp to Mabuasehube via the Botswana Kalahari Interior
Deep Kalahari sand. No fences, no fallback.
Northern Cape
ModerateNamaqualand Spectacle – Kamieskroon to Springbok via Skilpad Wildflower Reserve and Granite Koppies
The wildflower bloom that breaks the internet every spring.
Botswana
ModerateNossob River Valley Track — Nossob Camp to Twee Rivieren via Kgalagadi Fossil Riverbed
Lions in the road. Sand in the diffs. Pure Kalahari.
Northern Cape
ModerateNamaqualand Spectacle Road — Springbok to Kamieskroon via Skilpad and the Granite Koppies
Eight weeks of fire-orange wildflowers. Don't miss it.
Northern Cape
DifficultRichtersveld Tatasberg 4×4 Trail — Eksteenfontein to Tatasberg via the Orange River Desert Plateau
Mars terrain above the Orange River — alone and honest.
Botswana
DifficultNossob to Mata-Mata — Kgalagadi Transfrontier Wilderness Track via Rooiputs
Lions on the road. Red dunes. No phone signal. Perfect.