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Hiking Trails in Namibia

Posted by jens on 15 April 2009 in English.

I've finally re-mapped the Naukluft 4-Day Hike in the Namib Naukluft Park, after a "rough" mapping some months ago. Maybe next time we'll actually make it into the canyon at the end of day 2 - this time we skipped it and went straight on to the 3rd shelter.

Another Hike I just added is the Waterberg Unguided Hiking Trail (another 4 day hike). At least now one doesn't have to rely on the guys from NWR who neither have a clue you're doing the hike, nor have they any maps or further information available. You can actually get lost quite well up there with all the dense vegitation (and some buffalos, leopards and black mambas "walking" around).

So I hope these two routes will help future hikers to have it a little bit easier. Enjoy your hikes!

Location: Otjozondjupa, Namibia

My To-Do List

Posted by jens on 4 February 2009 in English.

I'm primarily mapping the Windhoek area by quad bike and car - at least whenever I remember to take my GPS along. In the previous weeks I've pretty much cleaned up some duplicate roads, added some more tags to whatever was there and added parts of Cimbebasia, Academia, Hochlandpark, Windhoek West and Windhoek Central.
I'll continue to drive through roads where no OSMer has driven before.
Let's try to put more of Windhoek and Namibia in general on the map completely.. what is being sold around here should often not be called "map" but "crap". OSM can only make it better :-)