Short trip to Lesotho

[Naks]

Courtesy of 2 public holidays, I took 3 days off work and we went on a short/quick trip to Lesotho

Itinerary was as follows: we went up Sani Pass, then through to Katse Dam, and finally a couple of nights at Semonkong:

Total distance covered: 3400 km
Avg speed: 106 km/h
Avg fuel consumption: 10.758 l/100km

A few clips of the scenery: [video]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLQ5mcgXo9XLoQUM_nkvdVzLLoQ_q1nkgA[/video]

pics to follow...

 

[Naks]

Sani Pass

 

[Naks]

Katse Dam, including a visit inside the dam and a drive on the dam wall!

 

[Naks]

Semonkong, and a pony trek to the waterfalls:

 

[Naks]

The most amazing road we drove: from Roma to Semonkong. Elevation changed from 1663m to 2985m in 60km. Some of the sections required 2nd gear to get up and down.

Not a road for a Defender, more suited to a turbo sports car

 

[Pitbull]

Looks like an epic road trip

 

[froot]

Looks like an epic road trip

+1.
Just a pity they're going to tar it ;(

 

[ToxicBunny]

Very epic road trip..

Went up Sani Pass a few months ago, and I must say I was horribly disappointed, it was too easy...

 

[Naks]

Just a pity they're going to tar it ;(

You mean the pass? I doubt it - it would be too costly. They are tarring from the Lesotho border post at the top of the pass to Mokhotlong, which is a good thing.

Hell, even if they tar the pass itself, that is a good thing for Lesotho & ZA.

 

[Bar0n]

Have you ever visited the AfriSki resort? Gf and myself are thinking of going this winter for a weekend or so.

 

[ahoudet]

Have you ever visited the AfriSki resort? Gf and myself are thinking of going this winter for a weekend or so.

I have. Really nice place

 

[adsl2]

Very nice pics.

 

[bandooq]

Brilliant pics. Since the roads are been tarred, may even consider a drive with the polo.

 

[Naks]

You can definitely see lots of Lesotho in a platkar.

In fact, other than Sani Pass, and the gravel road between Mokhotlong & Thaba-Tseka, most other roads are tarred or platkar-friendly gravel.

For example, the road from Matatiele (EC) up to Qacha's Nek is now tarred, so you can get to Semonkong from there, and then onwards to Maseru and further up north.

 

[APoc184]

That looks like a great trip. Thanks for sharing.

/adds to Places-to-see list

 

[ShaunSA]

Looks like an epic road trip

Makes me envious looking at the pics

 

[Bearman]

Stuff of dreams.

 

[OMB]

we need more pics of the SO :twisted:

 

[ponder]

In fact, other than Sani Pass, and the gravel road between Mokhotlong & Thaba-Tseka, most other roads are tarred or platkar-friendly gravel.

A normal car is perfectly capably of going up & down sani pass. We passed an old 80's merc midway going in the opposite direction...

 

[APoc184]

A normal car is perfectly capably of going up & down sani pass. We passed an old 80's merc midway going in the opposite direction...

Was it going in reverse?