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Enjoy outdoor living at Malealea Lodge & Pony Trekking Centre – a relaxing escape with local attractions in Lesotho - Lesotho.

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Malealea Lodge & Pony Trekking Centre

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About Malealea Lodge & Pony Trekking Centre Camping

Malealea Lodge & Pony Trekking Centre is set within natural surroundings in Lesotho. The camp encourages outdoor activities, photography, and nature exploration. Visitors can enjoy a range of facilities, including shaded camping areas and picnic spots. Nearby attractions such as Botsoela Waterfall, Gates of Paradise Pass add variety to your stay. It is suited to travelers who enjoy scenic, calm, and unhurried outdoor experiences.

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Accommodation

  • Camping Allowed: Caravans& tents
  • Caravan Allowed: Yes
  • Caravan Requirements: Standard caravan
  • Ground Cover: Grass
  • Lights: Generator comes on from 17:30 - 22:00
  • Power points: Power points in communal kitchen
  • Self Catering: Yes
  • Shade: Half of the sites have shade
  • Sites Available: 20
  • Tents Allowed: Yes

Facilities

  • Cellphone reception: No
  • Credit Cards welcome: Yes
  • Dogs Allowed: No
  • Fridge: Yes
  • Shop: Yes
  • Washing up: Yes
  • Wheelchair Friendly: No

Directions and Road Condition

  • Access Road: Gravel road
  • Closest Town: Motsekuoa
  • Directions to campsite: Johannesburg - (500kms), Kroonstad, Ventersburg, Senekal, Marquard, Clocolan, Ladybrand, Maseru, Motsekuoa, Malealea.Durban (700kms), Harrismith, Golden Gate, Clarens, Ficksburg, Ladybrand, Maseru, Motsekuoa, Malealea.Cape Town- (1100kms), Colesburg, Smithfield, Rouxville, Zastron, Wepener, Mafeteng, Motsekuoa, Malealea.Bloemfontein - (200kms), Dewetsdorp, Wepener, Mafeteng, Motsekuoa, Malealea.NB. ALL DIRECTIONS: (52 kms south of Maseru via town or 60 kms via the by pass or 26 kms north of Mafeteng), at Motsekuoa, turn onto a tarred road. Drive for 10kms, fork right, drive for 15kms, turn left, drive 1km, over the Gates of Paradise Pass and drive another 6kms to Malealea Lodge.
  • Distance to Town: 42 km
  • GPS Campsite: S 29.828353 E 27.600479
  • Trailer Required: Standard trailer
  • Vehicle: Sedan

Ablution

  • Showers: Hot shower
  • Toilets: Flush toilet

Activities

  • Hiking: Day & overnight hikes (hut & wilderness)
  • Horse riding: Yes
  • Mountain Biking: Gravel roads
  • Other Activities: Pony trekking (1 hour - 6 days), village walks, Sangoma visits and other Basotho cultural activities e.g. choirs
  • Rock Art: Yes
  • Swimming: River

4x4 Related

  • 4x4 Routes: Yes
  • 4x4 Comments: Yes

Comments, Rules and Notes

  • Articles: 2003, Nov The Guardian Imvelo Awards 2003, Dec Afrika-Post – Germany - Lesotho & Malealea Pony Trekking 2003, March Ski Magazine The Netherlands – Pony Trekking at Malealea. 2003, May Ceval Loisirs, France – Pony Trekking at Malealea 2005, November SawabonaIn Cloud Country 2006ToGoTo Magazine 2008, February The Sunday Times, UK Riding through Lesotho - Nick Thorpe 2008, March Geo Saison Lesotho2008, April Getaway 2009, AugustCountry Life Magazine2010 AprilDiscovery Life Magazine
  • Comments: Lesotho is a world without fences. Breathtaking scenery abounds and every season has unique attractions. Malealea is situated in a remote part of Western Lesotho and is run by the Jones family. Here you get a chance to experience traditional Basotho life. Various Basotho Children"s choirs and a Local Basotho Band, using their local home-made instruments, entertain the guests in the evenings around a campfire. We offer pony trekking and hiking trails ranging from 1 hour to 6 days and there are excellent 4x4 & mountain biking routes. Malealea has a wide variety of accommodation catering for various needs and budgets.
  • Additional Comments: Campsite in the mountains

Nearby Attractions & Points of Interest

  • Botsoela Waterfall

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 5 (2 reviews)
    3,8 km from camp
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  • Gates of Paradise Pass

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4 (11 reviews)
    5,2 km from camp
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  • Rock paintings Ha Ntebele

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    20,5 km from camp
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  • Royal Palace

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 3,8 (4 reviews)
    23,5 km from camp
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  • Morija Museum & Archives

    museum, tourist attraction, art gallery, place of worship, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,1 (44 reviews)
    24,2 km from camp
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  • ROOF OF AFRICA DSP

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    24,7 km from camp
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  • Ha Ramokoatsi Recreational Park

    park, tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,3 (4 reviews)
    25,2 km from camp
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  • Rock Paintings, Ha Popolosinyana

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    26,6 km from camp
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  • Ketane Dinasoures Bone Collection

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 5 (2 reviews)
    36,6 km from camp
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  • Underground Cave

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    37,4 km from camp
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  • Braakfontein

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    38,3 km from camp
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  • Turn off to Ha Sekeme

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    40,4 km from camp
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  • Mokema Adventures

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    42,3 km from camp
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  • Roma Valley Car Wash

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 5 (3 reviews)
    42,8 km from camp
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  • Mokhokhong

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 5 (1 reviews)
    42,8 km from camp
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  • Roma Valley

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    43,2 km from camp
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  • Mafikeng

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    43,2 km from camp
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  • Maletsunyane Information Centre

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,1 (53 reviews)
    43,7 km from camp
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  • Maletsunyane Falls

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 4,6 (97 reviews)
    43,7 km from camp
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  • The Mirage Resort, Roma Lesotho

    tourist attraction, point of interest, establishment

    ⭐ 5 (2 reviews)
    44,3 km from camp
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