Hiking · Tiras Mountains, Namibia · recorded with NomadTracks

Koiimasis: 9 km through the granite of the Tiras Mountains

The Tiras Mountains sit between the Namib's dunes and the Koiimasis valley — a landscape of red granite domes stacked like giants' marbles over golden grass. This 9 km loop wanders out from the farm, climbs between the boulders and times the turnaround for sunset.

Distance9.0 km
Elevation gain144 m
ActivityHiking
Duration2 h 18 min

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Route map of Koiimasis: 9 km through the granite of the Tiras Mountains drawn from the recorded GPS points on an OpenStreetMap basemap
The actual recorded GPS track — start marked green, finish orange. Numbered pins mark where the photos below were taken.

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Elevation profile of the track
Elevation profile over the full distance. Switch the map above to interactive mode, then slide across the chart — a marker follows the route.

Boulder country

There is no marked trail through the kopjes — you pick lines between the granite eggs, and every gap looks the same on the way back. That's exactly the terrain where the recorded line earns its keep: out is exploration, back is following your own orange thread.

The sunset economics of the desert

The last kilometer of this track was recorded in fading gold light — the elevation chart is flat, the photos are not. Knowing your pace from the live stats is what lets you push to one more viewpoint and still beat the dark to the farm gate.

About the place: Tiras Mountains, Namibia

The Tiras Mountains rise between the Namib dunes and the Koiimasis valley in southern Namibia, along the celebrated D707 — often called one of the most beautiful roads in the country. Guest farms like Koiimasis offer access to the granite boulder country; there are no marked trails, water or shade, so evening loops with a GPS track and a headlamp reserve are the sensible format.

Red granite boulders stacked above the grass of the Tiras Mountains
1 · Red granite boulders stacked above the grass of the Tiras Mountains
Golden grass plain and a granite kopje at sunset near Koiimasis
2 · Golden grass plain and a granite kopje at sunset near Koiimasis
Granite domes of the Tiras Mountains in evening light
3 · Granite domes of the Tiras Mountains in evening light
Last light over the rocks of the Tiras Mountains
4 · Last light over the rocks of the Tiras Mountains
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