Region: Lesotho
Sehlabathebe National Park
The Sehlabathebe National Park is located in the Maloti Mountains in Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho, and is part of the larger Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site. Home to both striking biological diversity as well as important cultural heritage, the park was first established on May 8, 1969.
The landscape is domina ...
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AfriSki Mountain Resort
An Unexpected High. The Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho is a country rich in culture and rugged beauty. AfriSki Mountain Resort, tucked away in the northern highlands, provides a gateway to this largely untapped world of high-altitude adventure.
Situated in the heart of the Drakensberg-Maluti Mountains, this lux ...
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Irish Cave
A hollowed out rock cave in Lesotho roughly 1.8km from Tarn cave with a hole in the middle but still offers enough space for 6 people. GPS Coordinates kindly updated by Derek Ridge.
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Jonathan's Lodge (Sehlabathebe)
The lodge which is being converted to a Museum is and is found in Lesotho's Sehlabathebe National Park, bordering the far southern Natal Drakensberg in the Underberg district. Valid passports must be presented at the Bushman's Nek police border post before setting off for here.
The lodge is not available for acc ...
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Lithobolong II
Lithobolong II is in Lesotho and accessed from the Injusuthi area.
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The Maliba Circular Route is a 13km hike (8miles), starting at Maliba Lodge at 2030m, following the Upper Route to Black Pool, then climbing steadily up to 2626m above sea level. Thereafter you come down the fairly steep valley to the ventilation shaft, and then circle back to the lodge through gate #8 and the river po ...
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Maliba Lodge
Located in the Royal Mountain Kingdom of Lesotho within the Ts’ehlanyane National Park, Maliba Mountain Lodge is a 5-star mountain retreat set in a pristine sub-alpine wilderness valley deep in the heart of Lesotho’s breath-taking mountains. Maliba Mountain Lodge is the first 5-star lodge in Lesotho and it has set the ...
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Maliba Lower Trail To Black Pool Grade in Tsehlanyane National Park is a 3.1km (1.9 miles), a gentle walk will take about 1 hour 20 minutes to Black Pool. This route follows the Hlotse River and is almost the same distance as the Upper route but has fewer climbs making it enjoyable for all age groups.
The Lower trail ...
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Maliba Upper Trail To Black Pool in the Tsehlanyane National Park is an easy 3.2km hike (2 miles), taking about 1 hours 20 minutes to Black Pool. A circular route returning via Lower trail should take about 2 hours 30 minutes.
The upper trail starts from the junction about 140m north of the lodge veranda, accessed off ...
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Sani Mountain Lodge (Sani Top)
A world heritage site on the border between South Africa and Lesotho 2874 metres above sea level. From Calgary to Cape Town guests recognise what makes one of the best kept secrets in Africa so unique.
The Sani Mountain Lodge is a member of the Ends of the Earth international resort group. Its members i ...
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Sehlabathebe National Park Lodge
Sehlabathebe National Park's new Lodge can accommodate up to 40 people (18 rooms) on a self-catering basis. Camping with separate ablutions within the new Lodge is also available. Contact details are +266 5899 7307(Mabari Lebamang).
The rates are R250 per person per night. Please phone this number to make a booking, n ...
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Thaba Putsoa
Thabana Ntlenyana
Thabana Ntlenyana, which literally means "Beautiful little mountain" in Sotho language, is the highest point in Lesotho and the highest mountain in Southern Africa. It is situated on the ridge of the Drakensberg mountains near Sani Pass.
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The Litsumi Cave Trail in the Tsehlanyane National Park is an 8.4 km return trip (5.25miles), climbing from 1930m to 2520m above sea level. This is a hike leaving from the park entrance. There is parking next to the rangers’ offices at the gate. It is good practice to advise the rangers you will be hiking in the area. ...
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The Waterfall Trail in the Tsehlanyane National Park is an 8.7 km return trip (5.4 miles), Starting at Maliba Lodge at 2030m, dropping to 1980m, then climbing steadily up to 2320m above sea level. This hike is strenuous as it involves pushing your way through dense vegetation up the valley leading to the falls.
As you ...
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The route follows a hiking path up the Mahai Valley, past the Mahai Falls, to Witsieshoek Mountain Resort – a climb of some 700m over a distance of 9km. From here to the Sentinel Car Park, a distance of 9km, it’s very rough undulating dirt road resulting in a further climb of some 300m. A concrete path is followed for ...
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Mont-aux-sources is in the Free State and this trail run starts at the Sentinel Car Park near Witsieshoek and is via the chain ladders.
Fastest Known Times (KFT)
1. Matt te Water: 2:27:42 on 6 September 2020
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Thabana Ntlenyana, which literally means "Beautiful little mountain" in Sotho language, is the highest point in Lesotho and the highest mountain in Southern Africa. The track is from the border post at Sani Top.
Fastest Known Times (KFT)
1. Unknown
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