Route
Benguela to Huambo
The classic climb from the coast up to the central plateau, and the shortest way onto the highlands from the Benguela coast.
What the journey is like
You gain well over a kilometre in altitude. Bring a layer, because Huambo evenings are cool compared with the coast.
The driving time is a band calculated at 50 to 70 km/h on an indicative distance of 330 km. It does not include stops, fuel, roadworks or delays leaving Luanda, so treat the upper end as the realistic figure on a first trip.
The two ends of this route
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