Rolf Kanwischer

Naukluft Hiking Trail Namibia 8 days through wondrous desolation

Imagine a place so remote that you do not see another human being for days. Imagine a trail through desolate valleys, over mountains and across large flat plains of sand, rocks and tufts of dry grass. The Naukluft Hiking Trail in Namibia takes you through such a place. It all starts at an old house perched on top of a small hill in what is known as the Namib-Naukluft Park in South... (posted by Rolf 2 years 175 days ago.)

Visiting the South African Astronomical Observatories and Sutherland

Tucked far away in the deep recesses of South Africa's arid Karoo region, lies the little town of Sutherland. As one turns west off the N1 Cape town - Johannesburg highway at Matjiesfontein, the road steadily rises for 100 km until one reaches the Verlatekloof and Rooikloof passes. Thereafter there is a slight descent for the last 10km to Sutherland. The area around Sutherland is... (posted by Rolf 2 years 211 days ago.)

Hike the Sentinel Mont-Aux-Sources trail

The Drakensberg Mountains in South Africa have held a deep fascination with anyone who has ever visited them. Those dark jagged Basalt peaks are exactly what gave these mountains their name. Drakensberg means Dragons Mountains in Africans, and if you let your imagination wander just a little, it is quite easy to imagine a great dragon hiding in its lair somewhere amongst the black peaks. It is therefore small... (posted by Rolf 2 years 230 days ago.)