Day 1:
After backtracking for about 30km on the Luderitz to Auss main road it is time to say goodbye to tar roads, starting anadventure of a lifetime.
Day 2:
On the second the trail
leads north past Suzy, the ‘stompneus’
Ford and the Bulldozer before crossing into the dune belt on way to Sylvia Hill. For the
next couple of days participants will experience ‘camping under the desert sky’
in true expedition style.
Day 3:
The trail leads past Suzy, the ‘stompneus’ Ford and the Bulldozer before crossing into the dune belt on the way to Meob Bay. Dunes are getting progressively higher and driver experience and skills acquired during the previous 2 days will be tested and honed to perfection.
Day 4:
The dune belt opens up at Meob bay and it is in this stretch between Meob Bay and Conception Bay that where active diamond mining were in the order of the day during the early 1900’s. The Settlements of Holsatia, Charlottenfelder and Grillenberger are visited on the way.
Day 5:
From Holsatia the trail leads to Conception Bay and along the beach northwards towards Sandwich Bay. On route the wrecks of the Eduard Bohlen & Shawnee are visited. Passing ‘Langewand’ where massive dunes ends in the sea, given a very limited time span to negotiate this stretch of beach. After Langewand the trail once again leads into the dunes, circumnavigating the Salt Pans ‘extensions’ of Sandwich Harbour. The dunes are still getting progressively larger to offer an ever changing new experience of ultimate dune driving. The night is spend approximately 1.5km from the sea close to Sandwich Bay at URI Adventures’ ‘Sandwich camp’.
Day 6:
From Sandwich the trails enters the ‘Roller Coaster’, a series of massive ‘roaring’ slip faces, not only giving the participants a new thrilling experience but also offering breathtaking views of Sandwich Harbour and a panorama of Sandscapes exiting onto the beach south of Walvis Bay. The trail ends at Walvis Bay after a final 50km stretch of beach driving.