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AN ALTERNATIVE AND SCENIC ROUTE TO MALEALEA
FROM MAFETENG. Drive back to Mafeteng, turn left at the
first juction and continue for a few kms on the tar. Take
the turning to the left on a gravel road. This road continues
past Thaba Tsoeu and comes out at Matelile (Seeiso). Turn
Right and continue a few kms to the Malealea sign. Turn Left and
drive over the Gates of Paradise Pass 7 kms to Malealea.
Spend 1 or 2 days at
Malealea participating in one of our activities
- 4 x 4 Adventure Trip to Jobo or short 4 x 4 trips to nearby
villages
- Day Pony treks or Hiking Trails to nearby Waterfalls, Bushman
paintings or the Pitseng Canyon
- Overnight Pony treks 1 - 6 days to Ribaneng, Ketane, Semonkong
Waterfalls.
4 hour drive from Malealea
to Semonkong about 150kms:
This route is over magnificent mountain passes. Take
the road to the Botsoela Waterfall via Sebelekoae Mission, Raleqheka
mission taking all the right turns until you get to the tar road.
Turn right and continue to Semonkong. At the weir near Semonkong
turn right to view the Maletsunyane Waterfall 192 m single drop.
3 hour
drive from Semonkong to Roma
10 minute drive,
Roma to Thaba Bosiu
Visit Thaba Bosiu, where King Moshoeshoe 1 founded the Basotho
Nation. The Lesotho Tourist Board Information Centre have guides
to take you up the mountain and explain the history of the Basotho
Nation.
Enjoy a pool lunch
at the Lesotho Sun before continuing to Oxbow Lodge. Near Teyateyaneng,
on the right hand side, is a turn-off to the Helang Basali Mohair
Weaving & Tapestry Centre.
On the left hand side
entering Leribe is the Leribe Craft Centre. Handicapped Basotho
people sell Wool & Mohair Jerseys and other curios. Continue
up the Moteng Pass 2840m to Oxbow Lodge.
Or turn right
at Leribe to Katse Dam.
OXBOW TO KATSE
From Oxbow, turn right at the Kao Mines sign post. The turn off
to Lejone is 60 kms and takes 6 hours
- Katse Lodge
gives preference to the construction workers.
Make sure you have accommodation booked and confirm 24 hrs
ahead
KATSE TO SANI TOP,via
Sheshote, to Malingoaneng to Tlokoeng is 75 kms and takes 8 hours,
plus and hour to Sani Pass
Oxbow
to Sani Pass - 3 hour drive
Katse to Sani Pass via Thaba Tseka - about 5 hours drive
Sani Pass via Thaba
Tseka to Malealea - 7 - 8 hour drive.
Sani Top
to Marakabei via Thab Tseka - about 4 hours.
Morija
Museum is worth stopping in for a visit.
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