Sani Pass 1 Sani Pass 2 and beyond The Passes Khatse Dam & Surrounds
Welcome to the Mountain
Kingdom of Lesotho often called
"The Kingdom in the Sky"
We cannot describe the splendour of Lesotho's mountain ranges - these pictures tell all. Just when you get to the top another peak looms ahead. There is little in the way of game but the magnificent scenery makes up for the lack of it. Roads are generally not that bad but "proper 4x4's" are needed for mountainous regions. Do not let people persuade you otherwise. Lesotho can be considered an integral part of South Africa (being totally surrounded by this country) yet few South Africans even know where it is or what it can offer the tourist.
IT IS A BIG SHAME THAT NEARLY ALL THE KIDS ARE BECOMING BEGGARS SHOUTING AT EVERY PASSING VEHICLE FOR MONEY OR SWEETS - THE TOURISTS ARE TO BLAME FOR THIS AND ITS NOT NICE TO SEE SO MANY PEOPLE WITH THEIR HANDS OUT ALL THE TIME. DON'T ENCOURAGE THOSE PEOPLE TO BEG - SOONER OR LATER THEY WILL TURN NASTY AND THROW STONES OR WORSE WHEN THEY GET NOTHING
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| Blankets -national dress? | Mafika-Lisiu Pass | Typical village | Doug at Katse |
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| Donkeys & Horses are main transport modes | No chance of melting in the cold | A boy & his donkey | Not at all 5 Star |
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| Ox Cart with maize | Caledonspoort Border Post | "Happy Hour" is all day long | Nature Reserve sign |
Route Report (June 2003):
UNDERBERG to SANI TOP:
Tar to Himeville, then good dirt to Sani Top - steep but easy
SANI TOP to MOKHOTLONG: Good roads generally
MOKHOTLONG to OXBOW: Tar roads with big potholes, requires care
OXBOW to FOURIESBURG: Good tar, sharp bends, stupid drivers
FOURIESBURG to KATSE: Good roads but very winding and steep, careful driving
required
RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATION:
Pennygum B&B - Underberg (very good value); Himeville Arms Hotel - Himeville
(excellent PUB); Katse Lodge - Katse Dam; Fouriesburg Country Inn - Fouriesburg
(excellent)
NIGHT DRIVING: NOT Recommended due to roads and animals
ROUTE DIFFICULTY: 1-2
VEHICLE REQUIRED: Must be proper 4x4