
Fish River Canyon
Located in the Ai-Ais / Richtersveld Transfrontier
Park, the Fish River Canyon is one of the largest canyons in the world. Around
160 km in length and reaching a depth in excess of 500 meters, it is one of the
main tourist attractions in the south of the country.
Ranked as one of the top hiking trails in Southern Africa, the Fish River Canyon
Hiking Trail takes backpackers on a journey along its river course. Hemmed in by
sheer canyon walls, towering above the meandering river; the trail stretches
between the northern-most viewpoint overlooking the Fish River Canyon and the
thermal hot springs of Ai- Ais.
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