Malealea is a scenic mountain village and valley in the Mafeteng District of southwestern Lesotho, tucked deep into the Makhaleng (also known as Makhomalong) Valley, among the foothills of the Maluti and Thaba-Putsoa mountain ranges. The landscape is classic Lesotho: rugged basalt ridges...
Maletsunyane Falls is a spectacular 192-metre single-drop waterfall plunging dramatically into a deep gorge near Semonkong. It is one of Africa’s highest single-drop waterfalls (🎟️160 LSL). The enormous curtain of falling water creates a permanent cloud of mist around the gorge...
We spent one day and two nights in Semonkong, a remote mountain town in the heart of Lesotho, best known for the spectacular 200-metre-high Maletsunyane Falls. Finding suitable parking for our expedition truck wasn’t easy, but we eventually managed to reverse through a narrow path...
Today we took the shortest route from Ts’ehlanyane National Park towards Thaba Bosiu, passing around the Kome Caves and through the rural tracks near Fako. The route was a real mix of paved main roads, gravel and rugged unpaved mountain tracks, some of which would normally require a...
We drove our truck from Maliba Lodge with a local guide to visit Basotho villagers living in the surrounding mountains. The community is connected with the Maliba Community Trust, which supports local development through tourism, including regional health services, education programmes...
We spent a lovely day exploring Ts’ehlanyane National Park, a rugged, high-altitude wilderness area in northern Lesotho’s Leribe District. The park is home to Maliba Lodge, one of Lesotho’s premier mountain retreats, where we stayed at the campsite right next to the...
We had another beautiful day at Monks Cowl, one of the most scenic areas of the central Drakensberg and a popular gateway into the mountains of KwaZulu-Natal. Located at the head of the Champagne Valley near Winterton, Monks Cowl forms part of the Maloti-Drakensberg Park World Heritage...
A beautiful scenic drive brought us to the Kamberg Rock Art Centre and Kamberg Nature Reserve, tucked into the foothills of the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park in South Africa. The area is home to the famous Game Pass Shelter, often described as the “Rosetta Stone” of southern African rock...
We woke up early to make the most of the good weather window before the usual afternoon storms arrived. From Underberg/Himeville, we took the P27-2, also known as the Lower Lotheni Road, a rugged gravel route crossing the foothills of the Drakensberg towards the Kamberg Valley. This is...
Sani Pass is one of southern Africa’s legendary mountain routes, connecting Underberg in South Africa with the Kingdom of Lesotho and climbing dramatically into the highlands often described as the “Roof of Africa”. The final stretch before the Lesotho border is so steep, narrow and badly...