A country · 19 places · 5 regions
Lesotho, all of it.
19 curated places across 5 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Maseru District, Leribe District, Butha-Buthe District and Mokhotlong District — read below as chapters, with 1 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Maseru District · 6 places
Maseru District
A historic mission town home to Lesotho's oldest museum and printing works. It hosts an annual arts festival celebrating Basotho culture and heritage.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Leribe District · 2 places
Leribe District
A lowland town in northern Lesotho known for nearby dinosaur footprints preserved in sandstone. Colonial-era buildings and a historic tower recall its founding in the nineteenth century.
✦ September to April · $
Chapter III · Butha-Buthe District · 1 place
Butha-Buthe District
A high-altitude resort in the Maloti Mountains and one of only a few ski destinations in southern Africa. Snow falls on its slopes during the southern winter months.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Mokhotlong District · 1 place
Mokhotlong District
The highest peak in southern Africa, rising above the Maloti-Drakensberg highlands. Its name means beautiful little mountain, and hardy trekkers reach its summit across windswept alpine terrain.
✦ December to March
Regions of Lesotho
Every place in Lesotho
19 places, one country.
Maletsunyane Falls
Semonkong, Maseru District, Lesotho
✦ December to April for strong flow; winter brings ice formations · $
Thaba Bosiu
near Maseru, Lesotho
✦ March to May and September to November for mild hiking weather · $
Katse Dam
Central highlands, Thaba-Tseka District, Lesotho
✦ October to April; winter passes can see snow and ice · $
Morija
Maseru District, Lesotho
✦ September to April · $
Malealea
Mafeteng District, Lesotho
✦ September to April · $
Maloti-Drakensberg Park
Lesotho, Lesotho
✦ June–October · $$
Ts'ehlanyane National Park
Leribe, Lesotho
✦ October to April
Sehlabathebe National Park
Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho
✦ October to April
Mohale Dam
Maseru, Lesotho
✦ September to April · $
Hlotse
Leribe District, Lesotho
✦ September to April · $
Royal Palace, Maseru
Maseru District, Lesotho
✦ March–May, September–November
Ha Kome Cave Dwellings
Berea District, Lesotho
✦ March–May, September–November
Thabana Ntlenyana
Mokhotlong District, Lesotho
✦ December to March
Our Lady of Victories Cathedral, Maseru
Maseru District, Lesotho
$
Roma Mission, Lesotho
Maseru District, Lesotho
$
Morija Museum and Archives
Maseru District, Lesotho
Afriski Mountain Resort
Butha-Buthe District, Lesotho
Bokong Nature Reserve
Leribe District, Lesotho
Qiloane Falls
Maseru District, Lesotho