Vogelfederberg, Mountain summit in Namib-Naukluft National Park, Namibia.
Vogelfederberg is a mountain summit in the Namib-Naukluft National Park that reaches 530 meters above sea level in the Erongo region. Its slopes display exposed rock formations and natural vegetation patterns shaped by the harsh desert environment.
Vogelfederberg lies about 50 km east of Walvis Bay in Namibia's Erongo region, roughly 230 km from Windhoek. German colonial-era surveying recorded the peak at 527 m, while other measurements give 394 m at the base and 528 m for a neighbouring rise 2.5 km to the east. The surrounding desert and semi-desert terrain receives only about 31 mm of rain a year.
The name Vogelfederberg means "bird feather mountain" in German, a reference to the feather-like rock formations on its slopes. The mountain lies in the Erongo region, about 50 km east of Walvis Bay, in an area where fewer than two people live per square kilometre and no town stands nearby.
Visitors need permits from Namib-Naukluft National Park authorities and should carry plenty of water for the ascent. Early morning hours work best for climbing to avoid the intense midday heat.
The German Wikipedia gives Vogelfederberg's height as 527 metres, while the Cebuano article lists 394 metres above the surrounding terrain; the summit about 2.5 km to its east reaches 528 metres. The peak lies roughly 50 km east of Walvis Bay, in the Erongo region about 230 km from Windhoek. Fewer than two people live per square kilometre around it, and no town stands nearby.
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