"Road to Hell" in Namakwaland

[Knersus]

Wel julle het sekerlik die Wegry gelees van Desember waar die manne die "Road to hell" in Namakwaland gaan ry het. Ek was Maandag in Springbok by 'n vriend waar ek verneem het dat die locals baie kwaad is oor die artikel wat geskryf was. Hulle wou nie graag die Road to Hell so geadverteer het dat die hele land dit moes geweet het nie.... Wel die feit is dat baie manne gaan nou die pad probeer ry en ek is een van hulle aangesien ek genooi was om te kom. Wel ek wil die pad gaan ry en het gewonder wie wil dit saam gaan doen. Ek beoog om dit in April of Junie te doen en sommer 'n lekker naweek daarvan te maak op die ou end van die dag. 8) Ek het 'n video gesien van die pad en dit is baie rof om te aanskou en ek skat die moeilikheids graad is 5 want jy kan jou voertuig breek en moontlik verloor teen die berg af ook as jy 'n fout maak
Nou ja daar is net een vereiste en dit is dat jy met 'n voertuig moet kom wat baie hoog grondvry hoogte het (Soos 'n Hilux SFA) en dat jy 4x4 klipry ervanring moet he.

Wie is in vir die trip

[ThysdJ]

Ek sal BAIE graag daai pad wil gaan ry Eben. Ons in die eerste 2 weke van April in Namibie, so as jy dit in die rondom 23 tot 26 April wil doen is ek in. 8)

Anders gaan ek dit in Sept doen as ek my gewone jaarlike warrelwind langnaweek doen. Gewoonlik die 24ste se langnaweek. :?

Maar dis cool... as jy dit in April doen kan jy lekker BAIE fotos neem en dit vir ons kom wys.... :D :D

[Martin K]

I did the road to hell at the beginning of January this year. It was very hard, we had to carry a lot of rocks. I had to use my winch twice. When you get to the bottom the camp site is not great unless you head right (east) on a rough road, track for about 400 m and you come to a place close to the river with grass and all. Not easy to turn around but it can be done. The problem with the main pass is once you start down you cannot turn around till the bottom. Made me a bit nervous to be honest. Only damage I did was I lost a mud flap.

[Knersus]

Looks lekker and scary 8)

[DOELLOOS]

Lyk regtig baie lekker....

[Cookie Monster]

Looks like alot of fun and hard work :!: 8)

[iHilux]

Hi Martin,

We are looking at doing the Pella and Namakwa trail on route to SWA. We are 4 vehicles with trailers.....so this pass is out for us.

Have you done the entire route, or only the pass? I'd like to pick your brains about about the whole route if I may.

Let me know, and I'll start another thread.

[ThysdJ]

Looks lekker and scary 8)

Not so scary anymore.. Martin winched all the rocks out of the way, or did you put them back again Martin?

[Martin K]

Hi Martin,

We are looking at doing the Pella and Namakwa trail on route to SWA. We are 4 vehicles with trailers.....so this pass is out for us.

Have you done the entire route, or only the pass? I'd like to pick your brains about about the whole route if I may.

Let me know, and I'll start another thread.

We did only parts of the eco trail but one of the people with us I believe knows the trail. I will ask him. I agree that the pass is out with trailers. I anyway would not try it. Perhaps you could leave the trailers at the top with someone who did not want to do the pass. I think anyway a thread about the eco trail would be good as I would love to go back when I had more time and in winter to do the whole thing and take a lot more photos.

[Knersus]

Wade I think I will be able to help you with info regarding Pella- Vioolsdrift. When are you planning to go and what info do you need. The Pella/ Vioolsdrif road is not a very difficult road but is is nice and it will be trailer friendly. However the Road to hell is another ball game for any vehcile.

Let me know and I will give you all info that I have

[Martin K]

Looks lekker and scary 8)

Not so scary anymore.. Martin winched all the rocks out of the way, or did you put them back again Martin?

Na, we put them all back. Wouldn't want to spoil anyones fun

[ThysdJ]

Na, we put them all back

Good onya mate!! I dont want to get there in Sept and drive on a teerpad , I also want to struggle bietjie...

[iHilux]

Wade I think I will be able to help you with info regarding Pella- Vioolsdrift. When are you planning to go and what info do you need. The Pella/ Vioolsdrif road is not a very difficult road but is is nice and it will be trailer friendly. However the Road to hell is another ball game for any vehcile.

Let me know and I will give you all info that I have

Thanks guys.....

I need to have a meeting with the other vehicles, and then I'll post a new thread to cover the pre-trip, trip and pics.......

Basically the info will be around driving times, camping spots, sections to "must - do", and sections to by - pass. I have the "route" on T4A, so can reference to points ----- if you have the same?

Shot......