Also known as the Matterhorn of Namibia, the granite outcrop is a typical example of an inselberg, or island mountain.

With sheer granite rock walls of up to 600 m high, the Spitzkoppe is the country’s top rock climbing destination.

The Branderg and the Spitzkoppe that rise above the Namib gravel plains are probably the two finest examples of inselbergs in the country. The Spitzkoppe also known as Namibia’s Matterhorn lies about 100 km from the Atlantic Ocean, while the Brandberg is some 70 km from the sea.

The Brandberg is the highest mountain in Namibia, being 2573 metres high, of which 2000 metres rise above the surrounding plains. Although the plains are sparsely vegetated they are more densely so than those around Arandis, with Welwitschia mirabilis, euphorbia, kwarda and the milk bush.

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