Lesotho Sky 2016 Race Report: Day 1

It was a day that started in icy cold conditions. After another great evening at the legendary Ramabanta Trading Post lodge, everyone was eager to get one their bikes and take on the gruelling 69 km journey all the way to Malealea. The 2016 race boasts the biggest...

The Maletsunyane Falls

The Maletsunyane Falls is a 192-metre-high waterfall in Lesotho. The fall of the water from the Maletsunyane River crashes in a puff of smoke down into the majestic gorge. No wonder the name of the nearby town, Semonkong literally means “place of smoke”. The gorge is...
The Lesotho Trading Post

The Lesotho Trading Post

A big part of the Lesotho Sky stage race revolves around the history of the Lesotho trading post. Two of the well know historical tradings are at Roma and Ramabanta. Starting and eventually finishing at the Ramabanta Trading Post, the race follows the ancient trade...

Thaba Li Mele – Nipple Mountain

During the stage race, riders will traverse the most prominent landmark during the Lesotho Sky stage race – Thaba Li Mele, also known as Nipple Mountain. Keen observers and regular Lesotho Sky riders will know that the outline of this mountain peak inspired the...

The Makhalaneng River

Makhalaneng River The Lesotho Sky race, criss-cross and snakes alongside one of Lesotho’s beautiful rivers, The Makhaleng. The river originates north-west of the 2886 m high Machache in the Maluti Mountains. It flows south-west across the Lesotho Highlands past the...