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ically perched on Dolphin's Head, the highest point on the coast between Cape Town's Table Mountain and the
Angolan border. Spencer Bay also claimed the Korean cargo ship
Tong Taw
in 1972, which is currently one of the
most intact vessels along the entirety of the Skeleton Coast.
Activities
Ugab River Guided Hiking Route
The 50km-long route is open to groups of between six and eight people on the second and
fourth Thursday of each month from April to October. Hikes start at 9am from Ugabmund
and finish on Saturday afternoon. Most hikers stay Wednesday night at the
Mile 108
Camp Site
, 40km south of Ugabmund, which allows you to arrive at Ugabmund in time
for the hike. The hike must be booked through NWR; hikers must provide and carry their
own food and camping equipment. The route begins by crossing the coastal plain, then
climbs into the hills and follows a double loop through lichen fields and past caves, natur-
al springs and unusual geological formations.
HIKING
Sleeping
All accommodation (with the exception of the Ugab River Camp Site) must be prebooked
through NWR.
Ugab River Camp Site $
(
www.rhino-trust.org.na
;
campsite per person N$60)
Outside the Skeleton Coast Park,
this campsite is administered by the Save the Rhino Trust. This remote landscape is truly
enigmatic, and those who've visited have only glowing comments. To get there, turn east
onto the D2303, 40km north of Cape Cross; it's then 70km to the camp.
CAMPGROUND
Torra Bay Camping Ground $
(campsite per person N$125; Dec & Jan)
This campsite, which is open to coincide
with the Namibian school holidays, is flanked by a textbook field of barchan dunes. These
dunes are actually the southernmost extension of a vast sand sea that stretches all the way
to the Curoca River in Angola. Petrol, water, firewood and basic supplies are available,
and campers may use the restaurant at Terrace Bay Resort. Torra Bay is located 215km
north of Cape Cross.
CAMPGROUND
