Damaraland

First inhabited by the hunter gatherer San people this rocky area close to Brandberg Mountain is littered with rock engravings and rock paintings dating back to the stone age the most famous being the White Lady painting.

Rising 2,573 Metres (8,442ft) from the hot surrounding plains Brandberg Mountain is the highest peak in Namibia. At sunset the mountain glows golden red giving the name burnt mountain.

A recreation of a traditional Damara village showing how life was in past times living in Damaraland. A pleasant way to learn about the culture of the local Damara. Keeping the spirit and traditions or the people alive.

550,000 hectares of remote semi-desert area in the north of Damaraland this special area is dramatically beautiful and a refuge for rare animal species including Rhino as well as desert-dwelling elephants, mountain zebras and giraffes.

Not really a forest of fossils but two fossilised tree trunks that are about 280 million years old. Buried for many years after being swept down from central Africa millions of years ago they underwent silicification which turned them to stone.

Locals say this is the finger of God that touched this area and blessed it, the geological explanation is the erosion of the Ugab Terrace. Standing 929 metres above sea level it is 35 metres tall. You can climb the surrounding hill but not the Vingerklip itself.

Nicknamed the Matterhorn of Africa because of its distinctive pointed peak thrusting out of the surrounding flat desert landscape. Spitzkoppe is a stunningly beautiful place to visit. The peak is 670 metres high and several smaller peaks dot the area.

Formed 150 million years ago as a result of liquid lava solidifying these unusual rock formations called columnar basalts lie along a river bed a short walk from the road. Interesting to geologists please be aware there is now a fee to view these.

Damaraland is a vast open area that is inhabited by a lot of wild animals, not the typical wildlife safari destination but a more unique animals could appear anywhere location. Notable animals include the desert adapted Rhino, Elephant, Lion and Giraffe

Damaraland is a dramatically harshly beautiful semi-desert area and you can spend days ambling around the various landscapes enjoying amazing sunrises, colourful sunsets and adventure everywhere. Pack the picnic and the camera and enjoy.

All the places to stay in and around Sesriem for visiting Sossusvlei and the Namib Desert listed here

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