Giant's Playground
Dolerite pillars, weathered over millions of years and stacked like building blocks, form a rock field that looks like a game set up by giants, just a few kilometers from the Quiver Tree Forest.
Giant's Playground is dolerite that intruded about 180 million years ago. Weathering split it into blocky boulders, which stacked into a maze-like rock field that looks like building blocks left by a giant. It shares Gariganus Farm with the Quiver Tree Forest, about 5 km away, and tickets are usually bought together at the forest ticket office. Inside the rock field, a marked loop trail takes about an hour to walk. The surface is uneven, so wear sneakers, and watch for snakes and scorpions in the crevices. Low evening light turns the rocks reddish-brown, and a few quiver trees add accents. It works well to schedule it in the same afternoon as the Quiver Tree Forest sunset.
Opening hours
Sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Quiver Tree Forest
- Imperial Post Office (Kaiserliches Postamt)
- Keetmanshoop Museum (Rhenish Mission Church)
- Mesosaurus Fossil Site
- Brukkaros