09/02/2026
Sani to Katse Dam | Explore Lesotho Ep.5
This episode of our Lesotho Adventure Series takes us deep into the heart of the Mountain Kingdom, from Masoba-Soba Lodge at the top of Sani Pass, across the thin-air heights of Black Mountain Pass, and all the way to the mighty Katse Dam.
We woke up to a frozen sunrise at 2,800m, frost on the bags, sheep pouring out of their kraals, and a golden Lesotho skyline that felt unreal.
From there, the route climbed straight into the sky, Kotisephola (Black Mountain) Pass, one of the highest tarred passes in Southern Africa at 3,240m with over 130 bends carved into the basalt ridges.
From the summit’s iconic yellow frame, we dropped into the valleys, dodging sheep, cows, donkeys, and construction crews working on the massive Senqu River Bridge.
Then came the twisties, the dodgy shortcut, and the freshly tarred roads that once used to be pure gravel.
And finally… we descended onto the huge concrete arc of Katse Dam, the engineering heart of Lesotho and the centrepiece of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.
Standing 185m tall and stretching nearly 700m across, Katse supplies more than half of Gauteng’s water and powers most of Lesotho through the Muela Hydropower Station.
This episode ends at our lunch stop overlooking the dam, because the next chapter takes us onto the longest gravel section of our entire Lesotho trip, tracing the shoreline from Katse to Lejone.
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