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Best hikes in Namibia

The 30 best of 170 trails in Namibia, ranked by route quality.

Trails
170
Easy
117
Moderate
28
Hard
16
Expert
9

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  1. Plateau trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.6 km) · Elevation Gain 240 ft (73 m) · 40 min · Waterberg Plateau Park
  2. Anderson Trail Moderate · 3.2 mi (5.1 km) · Elevation Gain 545 ft (166 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Waterberg Plateau Park
  3. Fountain Trail Easy · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 138 ft (42 m) · 30 min · Waterberg Plateau Park
  4. Olive Trail Hard · 5 mi (8 km) · Elevation Gain 1,237 ft (377 m) · 2 hr 15 min · Namib-Naukluft National Park
  5. Dassie Trail Moderate · 3.9 mi (6.3 km) · Elevation Gain 656 ft (200 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Waterberg Plateau Park
  6. Giraffe Crossing Easy · 5.4 mi (8.6 km) · Elevation Gain 194 ft (59 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Waterberg Plateau Park
  7. Zebra trail Easy · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 66 ft (20 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Gondwana Kalahari Park
  8. Sunrise Trail Moderate · 3.9 mi (6.3 km) · Elevation Gain 407 ft (124 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Khomas
  9. Bee Trail Easy · 3.8 mi (6 km) · Elevation Gain 295 ft (90 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Rooiklip Private Nature Reserve
  10. Oryx Trail Easy · 5.8 mi (9.3 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 1 hr 55 min · Gondwana Kalahari Park
  11. Waterkloof Hiking Trail Hard · 10.3 mi (16.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,798 ft (548 m) · 4 hr 15 min · Namib-Naukluft National Park
  12. Leopard Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.7 km) · Elevation Gain 164 ft (50 m) · 50 min · Rooiklip Private Nature Reserve
  13. Rooiklip Hiking Trail 2 Moderate · 5 mi (8.1 km) · Elevation Gain 338 ft (103 m) · 1 hr 50 min · Rooiklip Private Nature Reserve
  14. Ostrich Trail Easy · 3.4 mi (5.4 km) · Elevation Gain 33 ft (10 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Gondwana Kalahari Park
  15. Sundowner Trail Easy · 1.6 mi (2.5 km) · Elevation Gain 171 ft (52 m) · 35 min · Erongo
  16. Ramblers Trails Moderate · 5.5 mi (8.9 km) · Elevation Gain 476 ft (145 m) · 2 hr · Khomas
  17. "Namib-View" Hike Easy · 1.3 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 889 ft (271 m) · 55 min · Karas
  18. Big Daddy Hiking Trail Moderate · 3.5 mi (5.6 km) · Elevation Gain 902 ft (275 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Namib-Naukluft National Park
  19. South Terrace hike Easy · 3.3 mi (5.3 km) · Elevation Gain 151 ft (46 m) · 1 hr 10 min · Kunene
  20. Felsental Trail Hard · 5.8 mi (9.3 km) · Elevation Gain 2,083 ft (635 m) · 2 hr 55 min · Karas
  21. Park Run Windhoek Trail Easy · 3.1 mi (5 km) · Elevation Gain 69 ft (21 m) · 1 hr · Khomas
  22. Zebra trail Moderate · 7.2 mi (11.6 km) · Elevation Gain 443 ft (135 m) · 2 hr 30 min · Khomas
  23. River trail Easy · 4.2 mi (6.7 km) · Elevation Gain 102 ft (31 m) · 1 hr 25 min · Khomas
  24. Mountain Trail Moderate · 2.2 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 653 ft (199 m) · 1 hr 5 min · Karas
  25. Klippspringer trail Easy · 3.8 mi (6.1 km) · Elevation Gain 177 ft (54 m) · 1 hr 20 min · Khomas
  26. Rock Sculpture Trail Moderate · 4.2 mi (6.8 km) · Elevation Gain 299 ft (91 m) · 1 hr 30 min · Namib-Naukluft National Park
  27. Geister Trail Hard · 5.7 mi (9.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,007 ft (307 m) · 2 hr 20 min · Karas
  28. Schutztruppe Trail Hard · 10.7 mi (17.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,309 ft (399 m) · 4 hr 5 min · Karas
  29. Oiwo River Walking Trail Moderate · 4.4 mi (7.1 km) · Elevation Gain 341 ft (104 m) · 1 hr 35 min · Uukolonkadhi-Ruacana Conservancy
  30. Pontok trail (guide compulsory) Moderate · 1.4 mi (2.2 km) · Elevation Gain 1,115 ft (340 m) · 1 hr · Spitzkoppe National Park

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