Kaokoland with WildWood Motorcycle Tours -

[badseed]

Puros - Sesfontein - Palmwag

 

[badseed]

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[badseed]

Brandberg

 

[badseed]

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[badseed]

Henties - Swakopmund

 

[badseed]

Walvis Bay - Dune 7

 

[badseed]

And back to Windhoek

Hope you enjoyed the ride.

 

[gee]

That looks like you had a stunning trip one day when I can steel 3 weeks want to do it

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[SchalkL]

Stunning pics - Tx for sharing.
What distance you guys cover approx?

 

[WildWood]

2400 km

 

[Amsterdam]

Looks great, I am looking forward to the end of June trip.

 

[DRAZIL]

Great photos of a beaut country  :thumleft: :thumleft: awesome ride :thumleft: :thumleft:

 

[CVE]

Wildwood/Badseed, how difficult is riding Van Zyl's pass and which way around is easier? Possible with an XT660Z?

 

[WildWood]

The preferred direction is from the north. I don't think it's illegal but certainly frowned upon going the other way. And a bit tougher..

 

[Malcolm]

Looks like a very lekker trip indeed!

 

[WildWood]

Wildwood/Badseed, how difficult is riding Van Zyl's pass and which way around is easier? Possible with an XT660Z?

The pass is a bit tricky on bigger bikes but other than three very  short rocky downhill bits the legend of pass is not a reality. All three pieces are down and easily rolled over.

The little bit before van Zyl's camp is actually a bit tougher and you will need a good bash plate to prevent engine damage.  (see pics)

I know I'm a bit biased but the 690/701's are the ideal bikes for these trips. I rent 6 of them but they are pricey at R1500 per day.

 

[MaxThePanda]

2400 km

On the route you take what would the required fuel range be if you didn't have a support vehicle? i.e. between fuel availability?
Fishing here - we're going up there in September.

thanks!

 

[Epilot]

Fuel station to fuel station without getting lost is +-700km, but fuel is available in some of the villages like orupembe and Puros, and maybe at camp synvro by prior arrangement.

 

[Xpat]

As far as I remember - and it was 2 - 3 years, it is 500 km between Okongwati where you get petrol quite reliably in the fuel depot (not petrol station) and Sesfontein, going down VZP, up and down Marienfluss, Orupembe, riverbeds down to Purros and riverbeds (Hoarusib and Hoanib if I remember the names correctly) to Sesfontein. I.e. the whole jiucy loop people came for. That is of course if there aren't any unexpected detours.

Nowadays you might be (not guaranteed supply!) able to get petrol from the drums in Otjitanda (where the Marble campsite is after the Red Drum pass), and Purros if you ask around. I would definitely check there once in as it is always good to fill up and have some reserve.

 

[CVE]

The pass is a bit tricky on bigger bikes but other than three very  short rocky downhill bits the legend of pass is not a reality. All three pieces are down and easily rolled over.

The little bit before van Zyl's camp is actually a bit tougher and you will need a good bash plate to prevent engine damage.  (see pics)

I know I'm a bit biased but the 690/701's are the ideal bikes for these trips. I rent 6 of them but they are pricey at R1500 per day.

Thanks for the information!  :thumleft: