Excursions from Quthing will enable you to visit some of the most exotic destinations around this beautiful capital city in Lesotho. Mohale's Hoek can be a great option for Excursions from Quthing. Mohale's Hoek is a lovely little town which acts as a good base for tours in the surrounding area. Take a trip to the Makhaleng Gorge.
Coming here, you will find the main road running west and then south through an increasingly rugged landscape which will lead you to the Mesitsaneng Pass. Just an interesting piece of information that Mesitsaneng means 'Place of the Wild Beans'! The trek is worth the experience as the view you get is simply spectacular! The road runs down into the wide valley of the mighty Maphutseng River with magnificent views of the central mountain massif. It continues through a gorge and crosses the Orange-Senqu River on the Seako Bridge which is the longest in Lesotho at 191 meters.
On your Excursions from Quthing, you will find some dinosaurs' footprints preserved in this region. If you travel some 8 km before Moyeni-Quthing, the road will take you to the Masitise mission station. Here, you will find the imposing structure of a church which was founded by the well known missionary D. F. Ellenberger. The Cave House here is of immense archeological importance. It was built under a rock overhang. This region is famous all over the world for its Bushman rock paintings. Although some of these images are faded, but will give you a fascinating insight into the archaeological importance of the area. Other paintings are in fairly good condition. After passing the Roman Catholic mission station of Villa Maria the road ascends towards the Moorosi's Mountain.
Moyeni can be the next destination for Excursions from Quthing. Moyeni means 'Place of the Wind' and this will give you some idea about the kind of weather here. Trek through the road from Butha-Buthe to the frontier crossing at Joel's Drift which runs all the way at heights of above 2,300 meters. The road to Oxbow is one of the most magnificent in the entire Africa. It runs through the valley of the Hololo River, passing through several amazing sandstone formations. You will find a climb of 760 meters to the summit of the Moteng Pass at a height of 2,835 meters.
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