Namib Desert Run
Tour Route
Kuruman, Northern Cape, RSA
Check-In – Kuruman
Directions:
From Vryburg, go straight through Kuruman on the Kathu road for 15km. Take the Red Sands turnoff to the left and it is 2km from there. Arrive anytime morning, afternoon or evening to meet everyone and settle in tents or chalets.
Molopo, Northern Cape, RSA
Travel To Molopo
Distances From Kuruman to Molopo:
407km on sandy route, 360km on normal route
Auob Lodge, Namibia
Molopo To Auob Lodge
Distances from Molopo to Auob Lodge:
Sandy route to Rietfontein border – 129km
Normal route to Rietforntein border – 85km
Border to Koes – 185km
Totals – 314km sandy / 270km normal.
Windhoek, Namibia
Auob Lodge To Windhoek
Distance from Auob Lodge to Windhoek:
Good gravel – 236km
Tar – 328km
Total – 564km
Swakopmund, Namibia
From Windhoek To Swakopmund
Please note:
There will be no petrol for 320km, so fill up extra cans if needed.
Dunes 2 and 7, Namibia
From Swakopmund To The Dunes
Distance to the Dunes:
Tar route straight to Dunes 7 and 2 – 37km
Swakopmund, Namibia
Check-Out – Swakopmund
Return Trip:
On the Friday from Swakop various people will return by various routes, as usual. Several people will take extra days holiday to sightsee a country that has a lot of sights to see while others may wish to be home in time for Monday’s work to bore everyone about tales of one of the best holidays they have ever had.