C27 road (Namibia) explained

Country:NAM
Type:C
Route:27
Direction A:North-West
Direction B:South-East
Terminus A:Sesriem
Terminus B: near Helmeringhausen
Previous Type:C
Previous Route:26
Next Type:C
Next Route:28

The C27 is a secondary route in Namibia that runs from Sesriem, in the Namib, to the C13 junction near Helmeringhausen. It is long[1] and rises up to an altitude of above sea level.[2]

The C27 is untarred, and often heavily corrugated. Travel by 4x4 vehicle is advised for tourists. It leads through the Namib Desert past the Namibrand Nature Reserve and the Namib-Naukluft National Park. At its northern terminus at Sesriem is the entrance leading to the Sossusvlei.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sesriem to Helmeringhausen . 21 September 2024 . . en.
  2. Web site: Driving the unpaved C27 Road through Namibia's Desert . Dangerous roads . dangerousroads.org . 21 September 2024.