Vingerklip
Vingerklip / Kalkpfeiler
An isolated conglomerate rock pillar about 35 m tall in the Ugab valley, surrounded by layered flat-topped terraces; a classic photo stop on the drive to Etosha.
The pillar is conglomerate left behind as the Ugab terraces eroded, and its base measures about 44 m in circumference. You can climb a small hill beside it from the Vingerklip lodge for a close-up view, and the lodge charges a small fee to visitors. The Ugab terrace viewpoint nearby offers sunsets over the terraces. It lies about 50 km east of Khorixas and is often visited on the same route as the Petrified Forest.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Petrified Forest
- Burnt Mountain
- Organ Pipes
- Damara Living Museum
- Brandberg White Lady
- Twyfelfontein Rock Engravings
- Huab & Aba-Huab River Desert Elephants
- Brandberg Mountain