The
Sani Pass is a spectacular mountain road that is a well-known entry point into
Lesotho from South
Africa’s Natal Drakensberg Park. It is the gateway to the ‘Roof of Africa’
scenic route that links the spectacular scenery of the Drakensberg
with the mountains of northern Lesotho. The Sani
Pass is the only border post between Kwazulu-Natal and Lesotho. A 4X4 vehicle
is necessary for this road especially if the weather is bad. Never underestimate
the changeability of the weather in Lesotho. A common truth is that you can
have four seasons in one day, so be prepared. Have lunch at the top of the Sani
pass at the highest pub in Southern Africa. Sani Top
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Accommodation near Sani Pass |
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Once,
the Sani Pass was a rough mule trail descending the Eastern Highlands of old
Basutoland into Natal. Tough drovers brought wool and mohair down the Pass
on donkeys and mules to be exchanged for blankets … clothing … maize
meal … the essentials for life in a remote, impoverished country. And a
young man had a dream … of operating a motor vehicle service up this
fantastic Pass, using the 4-wheel drive vehicles he had seen on service in
World War II. His name was David Alexander and he founded this Company in
1955. It has operated on the Sani Pass ever since.