Organ Pipes
Orgelpfeifen
Neatly arranged basalt columns in a small canyon that resemble a pipe organ, about 100 m long, a classic example of columnar jointing geology.
Located along road D3254, about 8 km southeast of Twyfelfontein, the columns formed about 150 million years ago when magma intruded and cooled into polygonal prisms up to 5 m high. Park your car and walk about 200 m down into the dry riverbed to reach them. Entry is free or costs a small guard fee. It can be visited together with Burnt Mountain, and allow about 30 minutes. The valley floor is covered in loose stones, so wear non-slip shoes.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Burnt Mountain
- Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings
- Damara Living Museum
- Huab & Aba-Huab River Desert Elephants
- Doros Crater
- Petrified Forest
- Brandberg Mountain
- Brandberg White Lady