Fish River Canyon
A canyon around 160 kilometres long, up to 27 kilometres wide and 550 metres deep in places. See Fish River Canyon from the rim, or descend on foot for a multi-day hike.
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Here, the land drops away for hundreds of metres.
Fish River Canyon is the second-longest canyon in the world. Only the Grand Canyon in the United States is longer.
The gorge is around 160 kilometres long, up to 27 kilometres wide and reaches depths of up to 550 metres in places.
You do not need to descend to understand the scale. Hiker’s Viewpoint and Main Viewpoint both look out across the canyon.
Ninety kilometres on foot through the canyon.
A 90-kilometre hiking trail runs through Fish River Canyon. Between April and September, the trail is accessible and hikers can descend into the gorge.
The route is popular and needs to be booked in advance.
You do not need a long hike to stop here.
Not every traveller needs to spend days inside the canyon. The viewpoints make it possible to take in the gorge from the rim.
That means Fish River Canyon can work both in a route built around the long hike and in a self drive with a stop for the view.
What you can do at Fish River Canyon:
- Visit Hiker’s Viewpoint
- Visit Main Viewpoint
- Hike the 90-kilometre trail between April and September
Self-drive trips in the region
Namibië Self Drive 14 Dagen - Lodge only
