It’s all the Lesotho Sky stoke on one page.
The Lesotho Sky is a sacred mountain bike experience for many riders who return each year to fall in love with mountain biking again. It’s a true ride of passage for any person who longs for old school MTB. We don’t build little bridges or manicure any trails. Riding takes place on ancient trails made by rural life in Africa and Mother Nature.
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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...
Gate of Paradise Pass
Gate of Paradise Pass The Gate of Paradise Pass is a well known (and feared) climb during the Lesotho Sky stage race. Founder of the Malealea trading post, Mervyn Bosworth-Smith had a passion for road-making. He built the road from the Malealea Lodge to the Gate of...
The Malealea Monster
The Malealea Monster Now an established part of the Lesotho MTB calendar the Malealea Monster is a route and yearly race pioneered by the Malealea lodge manager Michael Deutschmann. Through some great knowledge of the area and innovative work with the local community...
The Beauty of the Botsoela Waterfall
The Botsoela Waterfall The Botsoela waterfall near Malealea is one of the many Lesotho landmarks to feature during the Lesotho Sky stage race. The Malealea Lodge offers guided pony treks to this breathtakingly beautiful site that will turn any yoke into stoke. A quick...
It’s a mountain biker’s ride of passage
Days before the start of the 2015 Lesotho Sky race, I got my bike back from the bike shop. “Are you seriously going to ride it with this gear ratio?” asked Donna, the local mechanic. I was running a one by nine with a 36 on the front. Sure, I said. I rarely ride in my...
Lifetime ban for doping cyclist at Lesotho Sky
Rourke Croeser received a lifetime doping ban after being tested positive for EPO and Phentermine. He has subsequently been stripped of his title for the 2015 Lesotho Sky. This judgment sees his team mate Max Knox also losing his title. Any rider found guilty of...