Spitzkoppe, also called the African Matterhorn (Cervino), is located in the Spitskop Nature Reserve between Usakos and Suakomund. This 100-million-year-old ancient granite rock is one of Namibia's most photographed landmarks, especially at sunrise and sunset, when the brown and gray granite takes on saffron and ocher hues.
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When climbing to an impressive height of 1829 m, tourists sometimes see that the granite massif is literally covered with experienced rock climbers from different countries. Despite the fact that this is not the highest peak in the country, it is one of the most famous. It was first conquered in 1946, and still, despite its deceptive appearance, it challenges climbers and climbers.
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Mount Spitzkoppe, or Spitzkop, was formed when part of a giant volcano collapsed, resulting in many interesting and bizarre rock formations. Looking closely, you can see drawings of Bushmen, there are especially a lot of them in the part of the mountain, which is called "Bushman's Paradise". Not far from Spitzkoppe there is a smaller mountain - "Small Spitzkoppe", reaching a height of 1584 m. Zebras, antelopes, elands, jumping gazelles, oryx, sometimes camels roam the territory of the reserve. There are also poisonous trees growing in the area, which secrete an extremely toxic milky sap, which the Bushmen use to lubricate their arrows.