Day 01
Cape Cross Approach
Cape Cross Base · 10 m
Trek through the dense coastal fog belt alongside seal colonies and jackal tracks.
- Distance
- 15 km
- Elevation gain
- +30 m
- Night
- Tent
Known hazards
- Disorientation in heavy sea mist
- High surf surge
Route 005Skeleton Coast Park & Kunene18°45′S 012°27′E
Namibia: Skeleton Coast Dune Traverse
Where the oldest desert meets the Atlantic roaring swells. Shipwrecks, roaring dunes, and coastal fog.
UnverifiedRoute details not yet confirmed by field review
Ledger · The numbers that decide it
- Medevac window
- 12 h
- Stated evacuation delay
- Isolation
- Moderate
- No medical screening
- Price
- $5,600
- Full route price
- Deposit
- $1,500
- Only after approval
- Duration
- 8 days
- 2 of 8 days published
- Team cap
- 8
- Explorers per departure
PlotRoute overview
Where the route goes
Swakopmund Base → Cape Cross Seal Colony → Huab River Wash → Eduard Bohlen Shipwreck → Kunene Mouth.
- Highest waypoint
- 80 m · Huab River Lagoon
- As the crow flies
- 109 km
Waypoints are approximate and joined with straight lines. This is not a navigation track.
Expedition Architect & Chief Safety Dossier
Field Technical Briefing
Route 005 · waypoint plot
Elevation by day
LogDay by day
Waypoints, distances and the hazards we already know about.
Day 01
21°46′S 013°58′E
Day 02
20°55′S 013°26′E
Day 02
The Roaring Dunes of Huab
Huab River Lagoon · 80 m
Traversing monumental barchan sand dunes that emit deep acoustic hums in high winds.
- Distance
- 22 km
- Elevation gain
- +120 m
- Night
- Tent
Known hazards
- Heat exhaustion
- Blowing sand abrasions
Days 3–8
Days 3–8 are not yet published.
They are withheld until the full route passes field and safety review. You will see every day before you are asked for a deposit.
PrerequisitePhysical demand
What this route asks of your body.
Ability to march 20 km daily through soft, shifting sand dunes and coastal salt crust.
Mandatory gear you bring
- Sand gaiters and desert boots
- 4-liter daily hydration pack with filtration
- Wind-resistant shelter with sand stakes
- Emergency satellite flare
Included
- Skeleton Coast National Park access permits
- Desert 4x4 emergency recovery convoy carrying water caches
- All meals prepared over desert campfire
- Licensed Namibian desert ecologist and guide
Not included
- Flights to Windhoek (WDH) or Walvis Bay
- Personal desert clothing and footwear
- Personal tipping and alcohol
Route 005Application
Ready to stand at Point Zero?
Applications go through medical review and an interview. No deposit until you are approved.