Monday Geology Picture: Another View of Fish River Canyon, Namibia

Fish River Canyon, viewed from the start of the hiking trail.

This week I’m sharing another view of Fish River Canyon in Namibia. This week’s picture shows the canyon as viewed from the start of the hiking trail. In the foreground you can see the very start of the hike: a steep path downwards with some safety chains.

Also check out last week’s picture, which was taken at the bottom of the canyon.

Monday Geology Picture: Fish River Canyon, Namibia

Hiking Fish River Canyon back in 2016. This picture was taken during the first day of the hike.

This week I’m sharing a picture from Fish River Canyon in Namibia. This remote and beautiful canyon has some stunning geology – I’ll blog more about it when I have a chance. Back in 2016 I hiked the canyon over 5 days with a group of good friends. I highly recommend the trip, although you should make sure that you’re really fit since I found the backpacking to be quite challenging at times. There is not a proper trail through much of the canyon, so you follow the riverbed walking through the sand (very tiring) and sometimes over patches of large boulders (even more tiring!). All the hard hiking is worth it, though — the canyon is one of the most stunning places I have ever been.