Grass and vegetation which help give the dune a firmer base.Įlim dune is perfect to climb for sunset views before returning to your campsite, room or luxury tent. Park, Elim Dune is comparatively easy to climb due to the few tufts of Named after the farm located here before the formation of the National Elim DuneĮlim Dune is a high petrified dune which is the furthest inland dune in the park and the closest dune to the campsites and lodges at Sesriem. If you are not staying at one of these camps or lodges then visit Sesriem Canyon as you leave the park after visiting Sossusvlei, it is situated very close to the park entrance.
Sesriem Canyon does however flood every few years if the rains are good enough, more frequently than Sossuvlei, so you might just get lucky and be able to go swimming in the canyon.Įxplore Sesriem Canyon from Sesriem Campsite, Sesriem Oshana, Sossus Dune Lodge or Dead Valley Lodge. Sesriem Canyon forms part of the Tsauchab river but is usually dry riverbed as the water does not flow this far down the river. Each of the thongs was madeįrom a ream/riem of leather so this created the name "Sesriem" To draw water from the pools in the canyon. Had to tie six (ses) lengths of thongs (traditional leather belts) together Kilometre in length was formed about 30 to 40 metres deep. Trying to keep your feet cool! Sesriem Canyon NamibiaĪs a result of erosion over many centuries, a narrow gorge of about one Hot to touch very quickly and you will be dancing around like a gecko When you first climb Dune 45 but once the sun rises the sand becomes too Make sure to take shoes up the dune with you, the sand might be cool Way to the top before sunrise however, even from half way up you willīe afforded spectacular views of the sunrise over the Namib sand dunes. Which is over 300 metres high!) Don't worry if you don't make it all the Panoramic views (although it is still small when compared to the Big Daddy Dune 45 is a whopping 85 metres high and affords One of the most popular dunes to climb is Dune 45, so named because it Guided trips to Deadvlei can be arranged if you are staying at Sossus Dune Lodge or Dead Valley Lodge. The dunes from the car park at Sossusvlei to Deadvlei so take plenty of If you want to see Deadvlei make sure you visit before you leave SossusvleiĪnd head back to your camp or lodge. Of Sossusvlei and Deadvlei in the middle of the desert is a spectacular With water from the Tsauchab River during periods of good rains. Some of these remains are estimated to be one thousandĪlthough a very rare occurrence, the pan at Deadvlei can still fill up The bushes and trees in Deadvlei died hundreds of yearsĪgo when the water dried up, but due to the exceptional dryness of theĭesert conditions the dried tree stumps remain to this day sticking out Many of the spectacular photos you will have seen of Sossusvlei are actually Many bushes and trees used to grow in this vlei (pan) but then a sand dune blocked the rivers route and over a few dry years the dune grew big enough to divert any subsequent water into Sossusvlei. Deadvlei is an area very close to Sossusvlei where many centuries ago the river used to settle into a small lake in the desert. Deadvlei Namibiaĭeadvlei pre-dates Sossusvlei. The best time to visit Sossusvlei is in the early morning before it gets too hot, and preferably for sunrise so that you can climb a dune and watch the colours and shadows change as the sun rises.
The pan or 'vlei' is lined by some of the highest sand dunes in the world. After this rare occurance, and once the water evaporates it leaves a hard white crusted surface (a salt pan) for many years until there is enough water to push the river this far into the Namib desert again. Sossusvlei will flood with water that flows along the Tsauchab river in good rainy seasons. Sossusvlei is a depression in the heart of the Namib Desert.
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