Richtersveld Gravel Region — Endurance Desert Epic
Hard
gravel
Port Nolloth, Northern Cape komoot Loading map…
Elevation profile
Min 346m · Max 832m · Gain 1242m · 52 km
Route stats
- Distance
- 52 km
- Elevation gain
- 1 240 m
- −1 240 m descent
- Max grade
- 12.5%
- 2.4% avg
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Surface
- Gravel
- Route type
- Loop
About this route
A serious full-day push linking Richtersveld's criss-cross gravel network through volcanic canyons and alluvial basins. Multiple 4x4-only passes, relentless sand sections, and sustained climbing demand exceptional fitness and desert navigation skills; water management is critical.