🇱🇸 Lesotho
The whole country sits above 1,400 metres: cold nights, clear light and poncho-clad herders on horseback. Roads are slow and minibus travel basic, but escarpment views and village homestays reward unhurried visits.
🇱🇸 Lesotho at a glance
The whole country sits above 1,400 metres: cold nights, clear light and poncho-clad herders on horseback. Roads are slow and minibus travel basic, but escarpment views and village homestays reward unhurried visits.
Hikers and 4x4 travellers after highland solitude
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When to go to Lesotho
What the season feels like
May to September's dry, sunny winter suits highland trekking, though nights freeze.
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What Lesotho is known for
- Sani Pass 2,874m road
- Thaba Bosiu plateau fortress
- Maloti trout streams
- Village horseback rides
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