C26 road (Namibia) explained

Country:NAM
Type:C
Route:26
Image Notes:Gamsberg Pass
Direction A:North-East
Direction B:South-West
Terminus A: Windhoek
Terminus B: near Rostock
Previous Type:C
Previous Route:25
Next Type:C
Next Route:27

The C26 is a secondary route in Namibia that runs from south-central Windhoek, at the B1 road junction, to the Namib-Naukluft National Park. It is long and terminates at the C14 road near farm Rostock. It provides an alternative route from the capital to Walvis Bay but is untarred outside Windhoek. For tourists travel by 4x4 is recommended. outside Windhoek is the Kupferberg Pass at a maximum elevation of .[1] About halfway the C26 leads further through the Gamsberg Pass, descending from an elevation of into the Namib desert.[2]

Where C26 and B1 intersect in Windhoek, they are both referred to as Mandume Ndemufayo Avenue.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: A Road trip guide: Conquering Kupferberg Pass in central Namibia . Dangerous roads . dangerousroads.org . 30 October 2024.
  2. Web site: A memorable road trip to Gamsberg Pass . Dangerous roads . dangerousroads.org . 29 October 2024.