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Schuetzenhaus Guesthouse

The Establishment

Schuetzenhaus Guesthouse

KeetmanshoopIn Keetmanshoop

The Schützenhaus, established in 1907, is the oldest German Club in Southern Africa. It was privatized after 98 years and is now a prestigious Guest House in Keetmanshoop.

It is situated in the Pastorie Street and its tranquil surroundings are a true resting place for the weary traveller. It is the ideal base station for guests wishing to explore the Mesosaurus fossil trail, Quiver tree forest,Fish river canyon, Giant's playground and other tourist attractions in and around Keetmanshoop. Here you can re-live the good old times. 

It boasts a selection of 20 rooms from which to choose, an a la carte restaurant, private bar, and barbeque facilities are also available.

Did You Know?

  • At the nearby Quivertree Dolorite Park you can see giant trees that are over 600 years old and grow amid magnificent dolorite mountains and hills.
  • Our restaurant is the most popular in town
  • The Schützenhaus, established in 1907, is the oldest German Club in Southern Africa.

What To Do?

  • Mesosaurus Fossil Site
The Mesosaurus Fossil Site is situated approximately 35km northeast of Keetmanshoop and is one of the most persuasive examples to substantiate the drifting of continents.  The same genus in the same rock formations is to be found in both southern Africa and South America.  When standing and overlooking the rugged and vast terrain, it is remarkable to imagine oneself standing at the base of an ancient lake.  This is a place of contrast and diversity, distinctive to Namibia, with the earth's history imprinted in the striking rock formations.
  • Giants' Playground

Giant's Playground is found close to Keetmanshoop, and is named due to the blocks of greyish-black dolerite doing a balancing act, stacked above each other, as if giants have been playing with bricks or some gigantic force occurred here, creating this maize of rocks. You could spend hours here hiking through these rocks and get some spectacular photographs.

  • Fish River Canyon

The Fish River is the longest river in Namibia and flows for more than 800 kilometres from its source in the Naukluft Mountains. It has carved one of the world's greatest canyons, a 550-metre-deep chasm that twists for 160 kilometres. Centre piece of the Fish River Canyon is an 85-kilometre nature trail and with regards to the difficulty of the trail, many compare it to the daunting Otter Trail in South Africa. The Fish River Canyon ranks among the Big Five hiking trails in Southern Africa.

  • Desert Horses

When travelling between Lüderitz and Aus, around Garub's waterpoint, you will be sure to find the desert horses of the Namib who have been roaming there for many years. In times of extended drought, supplementary feed has been put out at Garub to prevent starvation. Here, the desert horses can be seen and photographed as they come to drink. 

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