Germany has a dense network of campsites and dedicated motorhome stopovers, often with paid electricity, water and waste disposal.
Camper Rules Assistant
Build a country route and get compact allowed/do-not-assume/check cards for overnight rules, LEZ, tolls, documents and winter requirements.
Germany
Germany is friendly to motorhome touring when you use signed Stellplaetze, campsites and normal legal parking. Wild camping is broadly restricted, and city access can depend on environmental stickers.
Treat an overnight roadside stop as parking, not camping: keep awnings, chairs, steps and leveling gear inside the vehicle footprint unless a site explicitly allows them.
Private leisure motorhomes are normally outside Germany's truck toll system, but heavy or goods-use vehicles need a closer check before travel. Many German low-emission zones require a valid environmental sticker, and foreign vehicles may need to apply before entering.
Namibia
Namibia is one of Africa's best self-drive motorhome countries, but gravel-road planning, cross-border road charges, national-park permits, water range and desert weather are central to every route.
Namibia has strong campsite culture, but distances between fuel, water, workshops and tyre help can be very long.
Use campsites, lodges, community conservancy camps and official park sites; do not assume roadside desert stops or park areas are legal overnight locations.
Foreign-registered vehicles entering Namibia must handle Road Fund Administration cross-border charges, and heavier vehicles can trigger mass-distance charging. There is no broad low-emission sticker for touring motorhomes, but access depends on road class, gravel conditions, park permits, vehicle mass and recovery risk.
Overnight and wild camping
Germany
Treat an overnight roadside stop as parking, not camping: keep awnings, chairs, steps and leveling gear inside the vehicle footprint unless a site explicitly allows them.
- Wild camping away from designated areas is generally prohibited; use campsites, motorhome stopovers or signed trekking/camping areas.
- Local signs and municipal rules matter, especially near lakes, forests, nature reserves and tourist towns.
Namibia
Use campsites, lodges, community conservancy camps and official park sites; do not assume roadside desert stops or park areas are legal overnight locations.
- MEFT park guidance says permits can be required for specific areas, and park rules can restrict roads, fires, pets and leaving the vehicle.
- For remote tracks, plan camps with reliable water and inform someone of the route before leaving main roads.