30 45 17o 00 15 30 45 18o 00 15 30 28o 00 To Ais Ais To Ais Ais P/D, accommodation. ±83km from turn-off P/D, accommodation. 28¡04.80ÕS 16¡56.84ÕE Potjiespram Nama hut camp 28¡07.70ÕS 16 53.62ÕE RNP Office H 28¡07.48ÕS 16¡53.48ÕE I S 4.3 F RICHTERSVELD RNP Reception R2 Arieb guest cottage 4.4 R1 Fuel Mon-Fri 7:30 - 18:00 P/D RICHTERSVELD Sendelingsdrif 28¡10.80ÕS 17¡10.67ÕE Sat 8:00 - 16:00 10.1 Sun 8:00 - 12:00 TRANSFRONTIER PARK De Hoop Shop 189 Mon-Thur 11:30 - 13:00 11.3 16:30 - 18:00 MEHLBERG R3 R4 Fri 11:30 - 13:00 924 7.3 0.4 28¡13.70Õ S R5 R13 17¡03.60Õ E 28¡15 27ÕS 17¡13.26ÕE 5.1 R4 0.1 R3 4.7 0.6 Richtersberg 4.6 28 13.85Õ S 28¡18.42ÕS 17¡17.32ÕE 4.5 17 03.30Õ E KODASPIEK 8.1 Kokerboomkloof 18.5 979 9.8 R13 R11 11.6 2.3 15 15 R6 R12 28¡16.99ÕS 16¡59.97ÕE 9.1 28¡16.66ÕS 17¡22.15ÕE 6.7 De Koei 0.7 4.4 RICHTERSVELD NATIONAL R15 R14 13.2 11 PARK 1 15.3 13.1 R7 TATASBERG 1026 PARADYSBERG 795 7.9 5.4 11.5 R8 210 28¡17.96ÕS 16¡57.30ÕE 8.2 R10 19.2 Helskloof Gate 9.4 R9 Springbokvlakte VANDERSTERRBERG TSWAIES .. For a printed version of this map, size: 800X630mm, D210 RESTRICTEDWondergat 2 Sanddrif 1363 Kokerboomwoud this map printed one side, and an aerial photomap 6.3 4.6 MOUNT TERROR TATASBERG of the Richtersveld National Park on the reverse, call Kuboes 1224 1026 Kokerboomkloof +27 21 852 9984 or go to www.4xforum.com to order. 5.1 5 2.9 Die Toon 3 4 ROSYNTJIEBERG 28¡19.75ÕS 17 16 76 E 1329 28¡19.78ÕS 17¡15.28ÕE 2.2 D316 D213 Brandkaros 5.7 View Point 4.5 28¡20.64ÕS 17 18.94ÕE 8.5 0.9 G E Mining Area LEGEND A N 8.1 R 1.8 N National Route O 8.8 Beesbank 22.1 2.4 7 30 R10 30 382 Main road 28¡20.98 S 17¡18.03 E 28¡20.85Õ S 17¡19.48Õ E 6 Good gravel road 28¡26.70 S 16¡59.47 E Beauvallon RICHTERSVELDPLOEGBERG 7 Gravel track - 4x2 Kuboes 1 - 28¡20.85ÕS 17¡19.48ÕE THE RIGHTERSVELD 4x4-only track 28¡28.67 S 16¡41.11 E 027 831 1185 Track follows river bank R9 2 - 28¡20.85ÕS 17¡19.48ÕE The Richtersveld National Park was proclaimed in August 1991. It measures 162 445 hectares and is the Railway 28¡26.41ÕS 16¡59.67ÕE 28¡21.91ÕS 17¡14.11ÕE only mountain desert park in Southern Africa. Life in the park is influenced by the mist created by the Powerline Brandkaros 3 - 28¡20.85ÕS 17¡19.48ÕE HYPSOMETRIC TINTS GPS coordinates at 12 610 cold Atlantic Ocean, known to the local Nama people as the ÔhuriesÕ or ÔmalmokkieÕ which brings in intersections Nature Reserve Oranjemund Alexander 28¡32.15ÕS 16¡36.60ÕE 027 8311 856 SOUTH AFRICA NAMIBIA 06:00-22:00 Bay moisture to an otherwise parched land. Perennial water Beauvallon Guest House Booking essential 1214 1 -28¡16.58Õ S 16¡56.36Õ E To Rosh Pinah The mountains of the Richtersveld are truly awe-inspiring and landscape photographers, botanists and 0 - 300m 28¡25.36Õ S 16¡53.49Õ E Non-perennial water 20kms. P?D 6 027 8311 592 CORNELLSBERG C13 2 - 3 28¡27.95Õ S 16¡52.23Õ E 1374 28¼44 .99 S 17¼33 .77 E lovers of remote places will find endless pleasures in its richness.The granites, dolorite, quartz, sandstones - Dry pan ORANJEMUND ALEXANDER 300 - 600m 4 -28¡27.68Õ S 16¡53.97Õ E Beauvallon camp-site and shales of the region were formed and crafted during the early phases of the planetÕs creation, when Water point BAY WURMKOP River Rafters 5 -28¡27.17Õ S 16¡56.85Õ E 290 B5 021 725094 / 5 continents moved and plates shifted and buckled. Now, the softer material has been eroded and has left 600 - 900m 6 -28¡31.35Õ S 16¡55.23Õ E Built up area 7 -28¡40.99Õ S 16¡58.97Õ E P/D 92 28¡36.70ÕS 16 29.58ÕE behind barren, sandy plains, called the Springbokvlakte. Small settlement 900 - 1200m 8 -28¡43.61Õ S 17¡07.75Õ E THE BLACK HILLS 28¼44 .57 S 17¼36 .00 E The feeling of wilderness and isolation is the primary attraction of the park where, unlike other national Homestead 28¼05.89ÕS 17¼11.12ÕE 9 -28¡49.55Õ S 17¡14.52Õ E Wetlands Orange River Lodge parks, you are not confined to your vehicle and are free to walk around, enjoying the scenery and the 1200 - 1800m Bo-Plaas 10 -28¡49.25Õ S 17¡15.55Õ E Guesthouse/hotel 027 8311 688 / 0926463 297012 082 8565 171 vegetation. 11 -28¡51.89Õ S 17¡19.07Õ E Chalet 1800 - 2100m 12 28¡53.59Õ S 17¡20.08Õ E 28¡42 39 S 17¡28.55 E Please take care of this beautiful park and consider those that follow you. Take only photographs and - Campsite Alexkor Guest House 28¼41 .18 S 17¼33 .49 E 13 -28¡51.85Õ S 17¡21.10Õ E TORKOP memories. Leave only footprints. Do not leave the road - if you do, count yourself as irresponsible and Information centre 082 788 2172 488 STINKFONTEINBERGE Peace of Paradise Felix Unite 28¼44 .19 S 17¼36 .95 E GPS coordinates in RNP ALEXANDER BAY selfish. Many communities enjoy the benefits of visitors to the area by receiving income generated by Mine 027 7618968 09264 63297161 Camel Lodge tourists. Damage to the area will eventually rob them of their livelihoods. R1 -28¡06.79Õ S 16¡56.12Õ E 7 R2 -28¡07.42Õ S 17¡00.55Õ E Monument E 09264 63297171 There are few important rules: No driving at night, do not remove plants and stay on existing well- R3 28¡11.58Õ S 17¡03.25Õ E G Kotzeshoop Spes Bona - Gate H R 28¡12.70Õ S 17¡05.55Õ E olg E used tracks. Most of the park is easily negotiable by high-clearance 4x2 vehicles although heavy duty R4 - Aerodrome 16.1 B Modderdrif-Suid11.8 Swartbas 28¡46.13ÕS 17¡37.54ÕE R5 -28¡11.08Õ S 17¡07 49Õ E at I tyres are advised. O O R6 -28¡15 86Õ S 17¡08 26Õ E Landing strip Cape Voltas R Fiddlers Inn The Richtersveld is remote and potentially hostile to the ill-equipped. Travellers must take three days Witbank R7 -28¡18 33Õ S 17¡07 40Õ E 92 Height (m) 8 28¡18.42 S 17¡17.34 E Motel of food and water in case of vehicle breakdown. Additional information on the Richtersveld is available R8 28¡19 48Õ S 17¡11 21Õ E 11.1 - 21.5 Distance (km) 027 7618182 on the website, www.infomap.co.za R9 -28¡21 91Õ S 17¡14 11Õ E Oewerbos Park 082 821 3426 R10 -28¡20 85Õ S 17¡19.48Õ E P/D Petrol / Diesel Rooibank WILDEPERDERANT R11 -28¡14 72Õ S 17¡12.05Õ E Noordoewer R12 -28¡15 27Õ S 17¡13.26Õ E VISAGIESFONTEINKOP P/D 4x4 TRAILS OPERATED BY 45 45 31.8 R13 -28¡13 79Õ S 17¡03.38Õ E 319 NABABIEPSBERGE Weir LOCAL COMMUNITIES O R A N GE R14 -28¡17 61Õ S 17¡01.85Õ E s s 635 Vioolsdrif R15 -28¡16 75Õ S 16¡59.67Õ E Wilderness motor a Border Post P Trail 20.9 f o 28¼45 .43 S 17¼37 .33 E Visagies o 931 l k Wilderness Motor Trail Pan Witbank 1107 s Noordoewer l Restricted to 4x4 ROOIBERG e 24 hrs H D292 Vehicles only 693 NAMIBIA 500 Modderfontein Tourist Information Rietfontein Office A P/D Eksteenfontein Control Point D208 Base Camp & Swartbank Control Point 9 10 T 4x4 trail Campground 7.8 4x2 trail Campground Rietfontein 953 L Pan Struishoek 13 A 11 Swartbank Sukkel Geel Pan N Wreck Point 3.6 85 28¡49.47ÕS 17¡15.28ÕE 765 4.3 T Eksteenfontein Kaalbeen Henkriesmond Goodhouse Kabis 027 851 7010 / 8617 12 I Muisvlei Base Camp Abbassas C 135 BLUFF 37 984 BAVIAANSKOP Brakfontein 884 O N ABBASASBERGE 7 936 C Control Point SWARTBERG E 782 A Nouroep 29¡00.10ÕS 17¡06.03ÕE Riethoek o N Holgatpunt Lawrence se Puts o 29 00 Lekkersing Lekkersing 29 00 027 851 8580 / 8196 TIERKLOOF SE BERGE Rooms Stofvoet 849 k Koisabis ra Wolftoon 2 B Kabies se Pan Cliffs Springbokvlei Kabib Hangseep SKIMMELBERG Soetwater Cliff Point 690 KONKEIB Kamma KOSIESBERG 1054 1111 575 NUWEFONTEIN GESELSKAPBANK SE BERGE STEEKHANDBERG 914 Geselskapbank 837 29 15 30 S 16 52 15 E 1167 Slaphakskeen NARRABERG KABINABERG Grasvlakte Port Nolloth Komaan 1149 027 851 7176 VYFTIENMYL SE BERG Farquharson Hotels 477 Hospital Car repairs Old Rai N l Rout e e 7 ut Ro il 1121 Ra BEENBREEKBERG d KLIPFONTEINBERG North Point P/D Ol PORT 956 Beenbreek NOLLOTH Vaalpan Nouancies 15 15 Seemansrus Gemsbokvlei STEINKOPF Sonop Doringpoort KATKOP NAAB SE BERG P/D South Point 1062 1127 Tweemyl Nonaams 382 382 Soebees 30 45 17o 00 15 30 45 18o 00 15.