Sprokieswoud (Haunted Forest)
Sprokieswoud
A strange forest of twisted Moringa trees west of Okaukuejo, whose trunks look like upturned roots and which is nicknamed the “Haunted Forest”
Sprokieswoud, Afrikaans for “fairy tale forest” and known in English guides as the “Haunted Forest,” is made up of large stands of Moringa ovalifolia. These trees have short, thick trunks and twisted branches, and from afar they look like roots pushed into the ground. The forest lies about 35 km west of Okaukuejo and can be viewed right from the roadside, and giraffes and elephants sometimes pass nearby. The silhouettes are most atmospheric in the evening against the backlight, but be sure to return to camp before the gates close.
Opening hours
Grounds open from sunrise to sunset
Nearby sights
- Okondeka Waterhole
- Okaukuejo Waterhole
- Ongava Private Game Reserve
- Nebrownii Waterhole
- Olifantsbad Waterhole
- Etosha National Park
- Olifantsrus Hide
- Halali Camp & Moringa Waterhole