Routes
Satellite view of the best driving roads in Namibia

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Driving roads in Namibia

All 2 hand-picked driving roads in Namibia on one interactive map, every one traced from real geometry and fact-checked, including 1 world icon.

Roads21 world icon
Combined161 mi259 km of driving
High point2,066 m6,778 ft
Satellite map of Spreetshoogte Pass, Namibia

Spreetshoogte Pass

D1275Namibia

38 mi · 1 h 19 min · 1,821.8 m summit
Satellite map of Gamsberg Pass, Namibia

Gamsberg Pass

C26Namibia

123 mi · 4 h 6 min · 2,066.2 m summit

Collections featuring Namibia

World Icons

The world’s most iconic roads, hand-picked.

101 roads · 3,441 mi

African Mountain Roads

Escarpment passes from the Simien to the Namib

7 roads · 326 mi

Desert Roads

Drives across the world’s great deserts and salt flats

6 roads · 338 mi

Nearby countries

Satellite view of South Africa South Africa9 roads · 178 mi Satellite view of Lesotho Lesotho1 road · 21 mi Satellite view of Kenya Kenya1 road · 33 mi

Driving in Namibia: common questions

What is the best driving road in Namibia?
Spreetshoogte Pass is the place to start. The steepest pass in Namibia plunges off the Khomas Highland escarpment into the Namib Desert in savage switchbacks on a gravel road barely two vehicles wide, with views across an infinite plain.
How many great driving roads does Namibia have?
2 hand-picked and fact-checked roads, including 1 world icon, 161 miles of driving in all, every one mapped from real road geometry.
When is the best time to drive in Namibia?
Most of the roads here are at their best in autumn and winter.
What is the highest road in Namibia?
Gamsberg Pass is the highest, climbing to about 2,066 m (6,778 ft).