The term “mountain kingdom” is wholly appropriate for Lesotho, both geographically and historically.
Moshoeshoe I, the founding king, defended his nascent kingdom from the mountain top of Thaba Bosiu, and the country is dominated by rugged peaks and high plateaus.
Getting around Lesotho
The land in the west is flattest, and it is here that most development has taken place around the capital Maseru. The infrastructure is pretty basic too and most of the roads that traverse the country require a 4x4 if it has been raining.
It requires a far greater sense of humor and adventure to explore than neighboring South Africa, and those who persevere are rewarded with superb hiking and pony trails, spectacular waterfalls, jagged mountain scenery and extensive San rock art.
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Places near Lesotho
- The Drakensberg 119 kilometers away
- Spioenkop 163 kilometers away
- The Midlands 183 kilometers away
- The South Coast 253 kilometers away
- Port St Johns 257 kilometers away
- The Battlefields 270 kilometers away
- Durban 271 kilometers away
- Umhlanga Rocks 276 kilometers away
- Coffee Bay 279 kilometers away
- Johannesburg 380 kilometers away
- East London 381 kilometers away
- Hluhluwe-IMfolozi Game Reserve 392 kilometers away
- Thanda Safari Private Game Reserve 422 kilometers away
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve 422 kilometers away
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park 450 kilometers away
- Phinda Private Game Reserve 450 kilometers away
- Pumba Private Game Reserve 454 kilometers away
- Lake St Lucia 455 kilometers away
- Eswatini 463 kilometers away
- The Eastern Cape Game Areas 464 kilometers away
- Shamwari Private Game Reserve 472 kilometers away
- Amakhala Game Reserve 483 kilometers away