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Maletsunyane Falls Road

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Recorded distance
123 km
Riding-time estimate
2 h 04
Journey
Recorded itinerary
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Why this ride

A named mountain-road corridor with sustained elevation change and pass scenery. It links naturally to Maletsunyane Falls.

Editorial context

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Access context

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Seasonal context

Oct-Apr

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

  1. 1. Maseru

    Maseru is a capital that feels more like a country town with ambitions. It sits on the western edge of Lesotho, right on the Caledon river, which forms the border with South Africa, and the Maseru Bridge border post, just across the river from the town of Ladybrand, is the main gateway into the kingdom. About a hundred and twenty thousand people live here, and the city's name is said to mean place of red sandstone. It began in 1869 as a police camp of the British, who administered the Basutoland protectorate until independence in 1966.

    Read the complete Maseru write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

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    Planning note

    Maseru sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Semonkong.

  2. 2. Semonkong

    Semonkong means place of smoke, and the name comes from the plume of spray thrown up by the Maletsunyane Falls, which drop nearly two hundred metres in a single leap into a gorge a short walk from the village. It is a small settlement in the mountains of central Lesotho, a place of stone houses, sheep pens and a handful of lodges, with a reputation among adventurous travellers that far outweighs its size.

    Read the complete Semonkong write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

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    Planning note

    Semonkong comes up 42 km in. Next is Maletsunyane.

  3. 3. Maletsunyane

    The Maletsunyane Falls drop about two hundred metres in a single unbroken ribbon, and they do it in a canyon so remote that the sound of the water is the first thing you notice. The river runs across a high plateau of grass and sandstone, reaches a lip of rock, and falls into a deep, curved gorge of dark cliffs, where mist and spray rise in the air. The village nearby is called Semonkong, which means place of smoke, a name that comes from the cloud of spray that hangs over the falls.

    Read the complete Maletsunyane write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

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    Planning note

    123 km in you reach Maletsunyane.

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