Outdoor adventure is what Lesotho is all about. With its unfenced highland vistas, unpolluted mountain air and predominantly rural population, the remote and mountainous "Switzerland of Africa” is an ideal holiday destination for active travellers seeking respite from the urbanisation, 24-hour connectedness and other trappings of modern civilisation.
Key to Lesotho’s outdoor appeal is an organic network of bridle paths that crisscross the kingdom, passing through undulating green meadows scattered with colourful wildflowers, climbing uphill between towering sandstone escarpments to lofty basaltic plateaux, or winding down into verdant gorges carved by babbling mountain streams.
Created by generations of Sotho shepherds and horseman as they travelled between village and grazing pasture, these ancient bridle paths provide visitors with innumerable opportunities for hiking and trekking, trail running and horse and pony trekking through the breathtaking mountain scenery typical of Lesotho.
The sparkling mountain streams and rivers of Lesotho are ideal for fly-fishing for trout and yellowfish.
Birdwatchers can look forward to a checklist of more than 350 species, including a wealth of localised regional endemics and other highland specials.
The rocky escarpments that scar the highlands are tailor-made for climbing and abseiling, or as launching points for paragliders and hang gliders.
For 4x4 enthusiasts, it’s possible to divert from the asphalt to explore some seriously challenging unsurfaced roads, among them the spectacular Sani Pass and Matabeng Pass, as well as he more extreme Tlaeeng Pass, which ranks as the highest road in subequatorial Africa, summiting at 3,275 metres.
Less expectedly perhaps, Lesotho is one of Africa’s highest countries, and far enough from the equator that it hosts one of the region’s only two skiing and snowboarding destinations in the form of Afriski Mountain Resort, whose ski slopes operate over the midwinter months of June to August.
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Culture & Heritage
Morija
We invite you to enjoy the rich history, arts & culture of the peoples of Lesotho. Whether you are from Lesotho, or Southern African or from another part of the global…
Services
Maseru
Maseru Mall is Lesotho's largest lifestyle shopping mall.
Monument
Hlotse
Major Bell's Tower was built by the British at the end of the 1870's, and is still largely intact. Visitors can see an interesting primitive statue of a European in front of…
Horse Riding & Pony Treking
Sani Top
A wide range of day and multi-day activities are available, including pony trekking, pony-supported trekking (walking with a pony), hiking, trout fishing, guided hiking and…
Cycling & Mountain Biking
Maseru
Sky Adventures is a company based in the Kingdom of Lesotho, Who specialize in events and adventure tourism with a passion for cycling.
They are experts in activity based…
Craft
Berea
LMC provides support & training to craft workers in Lesotho regarding design, practical skills, IT, sales and marketing. It is an Action Lesotho initiative. The twelve groups…
Craft
300, Leribe
The Leribe Craft Center is situated at the turn off towards Katse Dam on the road towards Botha Bothe. The center is both workshop and a shop, making and selling attractive…
4x4 Adventures
Maseru
Experience one of the most beautiful and remote countries in Africa with Semonkong Lodge. Explore this area on the iconic Basotho pony, mountain bikes or dare to take on the…
Land-based Sport
Old Europa, Maseru
Kick4Life F.C. is the world’s first football club exclusively dedicated to social change. As a charity and a social enterprise our mission is to transform the lives of…
4x4 Adventures
Mokhotlong
Molumong Eco Lodge offers the weary traveller a friendly Sesotho welcome and the warmth of a home within the rugged terrain of the Mountain Kingdom.
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