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Van Zyl's Pass is the most notorious pass in Namibia. Located between two very steep mountain ranges in Namibia’s Marienfluss, it gets its name from the Dutch explorer who found the way across in the 1920’s with a few hundred Himba and a Model T Ford. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Located in southern Africa on the Atlantic coast the dry lands of Namibia have an average elevation of 1,080 meters (3,543 feet). The parts of the country which are not flat are often covered by mountains and hills. If you are into 4x4 adventures, Namibia has some beautiful mountain passes just for you.

Gaub Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 750m (2,460ft) above the sea level located along the Naukluft Mountains in southern Namibia.

C34, also known as Skeleton Coast Road, is one of the most stunning drives in the world. The surface of this road is sand and salt and is located along Namibia’s hauntingly barren Skeleton Coast in the country’s north west. The sense of being very close to the end of the world is overpowering.

C27 is a gravel and sand road with a length of 247 km, located in Southwestern Namibia on the Namib Desert. The road goes through the Namib Rand Nature Reserve.

D707 is a gravel and sandy track located in southern Namibia, within the Nemtib Desert.

Brandberg West Mine is an abandoned tin mine, operated between 1946 and 1980, located in the Erongo Region, in Namibia. The trail to reach the mine is called D2303 (also known as Doros Crater Trail) and has a total length of 74,3km.

Kuiseb Pass is a mountain pass at an elevation of 905m (2,969ft) above the sea level, located in central Namibia. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Tsaris-Hoogte Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.630m (5,347ft) above the sea level, located in the Tsaris Mountains of central Namibia. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Gamsberg Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.347m (7,770ft) above the sea level, located in central Namibia. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

C14 is an epic drive through the desert. The road runs from Walvis Bay to Goageb on the Lüderits road in southern Namibia.

D1986 is a straight road located between the salt lakes in Walvis Bay, a city in Namibia

Spreetshoogte Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.780m (5,839ft) above the sea level, located in central Namibia. With up to 22% slope of the pass is one of the steepest in southern Africa. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Fish River Canyon is the largest canyon in Africa. It’s located in the Richtersveld National Park in the far south of Namibia.

The Sangwali Bridge is located in the Mamili National Park in the north-eastern corner of the Zambezi Region in Northern Namibia. It’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.

C28 is a highway of central Namibia with a length of 310km, linking Windhoek to the coast. It’s said to be one of the less traveled roads in the world: less than 10 cars use it every day. The road climbs up the Bosua Pass.

Kupferberg Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.050m (6,725ft) above the sea level, located in central Namibia. It’s one of the highest roads of the country. 

Located in the Mamili National Park in the north-eastern corner of the Zambezi Region in Northern Namibia, the bridge over the Linyanti River is 40m long. It’s one of the most spectacular bridges in the world.

Bosua Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.728m (5,669ft) above the sea level, located in central Namibia. The pass is traversed by the C28 road.

Sossusvlei is possibly Namibia’s most spectacular and best-known attraction. Located in the Namib-Naukluft National Park, in the southern part of the Namib Desert, is a large, white, salt and clay pan and is a great destination all year round.

Us-Hoogte Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.812m (5,944ft) above the sea level, located on the outskirts of the Namib Desert, in central Namibia. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Remhoogte Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.556m (5,104ft) above the sea level, located in central Namibia. The road is very steep and dangerous, not recommended for people who are afraid of heights. It’s one of the highest roads of the country.

Messum Crater is the remainder of a gigantic volcanic eruption located within the Dorob National Park, in Namibia. It’s one of Damaraland’s most remote natural attractions,which comprises two concentric circles of hills.

The Otavi-Tsumeb Pass is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 1.478m (4,849ft) above the sea level, located in the Oshikoto region of northern Namibia.