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Thaba Tours has been in operation.since 2001= 24 years!
AFRICAS BEST KEPT SECRET-LESOTHO!
Normally own Mountain Bikes are required or Thaba Tours can hire in at additional cost!
Airport and Durban Transfers can be arranged..
Mountain Biking in the High Altitude of the Maluti Mountains in Lesotho ,has a tremendous amount of Pay Backs and Incredible vistas of Basalt and Sandstone Rock Formations.Traversing in the Rural Outback, where only Shepard's ,Donkeys and Sheep roam ,head out on the Single Tracks and Gravel roads ,with your Mountain Bike and E-Bikes.
If you want the extreme- We Go Further !
Airport and Durban Transfers can be arranged..
Tours 1 of 5, is below - Tailor-Made Tours are our Speciality!
TOUR- 1
Midlands Meander Mountain Biking- 3 Nights/ 4 Days
Day 1: All Meals- Included!
Pickup in Durban /Airport and transfer to Howick Falls Hotel after breakfast, arrival lunch time, book into Lodge. The mountain bike guide will pick you up there (+- 13H00). and driven out to the Karkloof Country Club. I would recommend he eats lunch prior to being collected at the hotel or from Woolworths up the road. +-40-50km ride depending on how your client’s legs are feeling. This ride would follow a 30km marked loop, and then join onto a 20km loop – mostly single track. I can’t give exact elevation gain and loss, but on the 30km portion he will climb about 700m in elevation total over the ride, and on the 20km loop he will get about 533m total elevation over the ride – so approximately 1200m of climbing. But please note that is an estimate.
Overnight: at Lodge.
Day 2: All Meals- Included!
Collected at 7am from Hotel by Nathan and driven down to Hilton. I am afraid I don’t know this route myself, but it is used as training ride for many of the top marathon riders in KZN. They will descend from Hilton into the Cascades MTB Park to ride single track and climb out again and into the Cedara forests in Hilton to ride more single track. This will be a big day of riding; I think around 70 – 80km. The elevation loss from Hilton to the bottom of Cascades is about 500m, and they will be undulating back up again, Nathan said there is a lot of climbing in this ride but it’s one of his favourites.
Overnight: at Lodge.
Day 3: All Meals- Included!
Collected at 7am from Lodge and driven out to the Karkloof Country Club to park. Here they will ride a circular ride out to Mount Gilboa, round the back of the Mondi plantations and into the Karkloof single track, down Lebanon. They will join into the Pressure Cooker climb and descend a 5km section of single track that they will have done on Sunday. Clients enjoy doing this a second time because they now have experience of what is coming ahead, it is really good riding, so I am sure he won’t mind doing it again. They will end back at the Karkloof Country Club. +- 75 – 80km, some scenic country tar road riding to start (10km), but then dirt road for approximately 15km and into the Mondi jeep track. It is a challenging training ride with some big climbs, and good descents.
Overnight: at hotel.
Days 4- All Meals- Included!
Depart Lodge at 07H00 and arrival at Durban airport at 08H30
END OF TOUR !
Day 1: All Meals- Included!
Pickup in Durban /Airport and transfer to Howick Falls Hotel after breakfast, arrival lunch time, book into Lodge. The mountain bike guide will pick you up there (+- 13H00). and driven out to the Karkloof Country Club. I would recommend he eats lunch prior to being collected at the hotel or from Woolworths up the road. +-40-50km ride depending on how your client’s legs are feeling. This ride would follow a 30km marked loop, and then join onto a 20km loop – mostly single track. I can’t give exact elevation gain and loss, but on the 30km portion he will climb about 700m in elevation total over the ride, and on the 20km loop he will get about 533m total elevation over the ride – so approximately 1200m of climbing. But please note that is an estimate.
Overnight: at Lodge.
Day 2: All Meals- Included!
Collected at 7am from Hotel by Nathan and driven down to Hilton. I am afraid I don’t know this route myself, but it is used as training ride for many of the top marathon riders in KZN. They will descend from Hilton into the Cascades MTB Park to ride single track and climb out again and into the Cedara forests in Hilton to ride more single track. This will be a big day of riding; I think around 70 – 80km. The elevation loss from Hilton to the bottom of Cascades is about 500m, and they will be undulating back up again, Nathan said there is a lot of climbing in this ride but it’s one of his favourites.
Overnight: at Lodge.
Day 3: All Meals- Included!
Collected at 7am from Lodge and driven out to the Karkloof Country Club to park. Here they will ride a circular ride out to Mount Gilboa, round the back of the Mondi plantations and into the Karkloof single track, down Lebanon. They will join into the Pressure Cooker climb and descend a 5km section of single track that they will have done on Sunday. Clients enjoy doing this a second time because they now have experience of what is coming ahead, it is really good riding, so I am sure he won’t mind doing it again. They will end back at the Karkloof Country Club. +- 75 – 80km, some scenic country tar road riding to start (10km), but then dirt road for approximately 15km and into the Mondi jeep track. It is a challenging training ride with some big climbs, and good descents.
Overnight: at hotel.
Days 4- All Meals- Included!
Depart Lodge at 07H00 and arrival at Durban airport at 08H30
END OF TOUR !
TOUR - 2
Mountain Biking in the Northern Drakensberg of KwaZulu Natal- 4 Nights/ 5 Days
Day 1: All Meals-Included!
Pickup in Durban/Airport and transfer to the Drakensberg.
Overnight at Lodge.
Day 2: All Meals-Included!
The first day starts off down the valley on flowing single track through the Acacia Meander and past the pecan grove before climbing up to Montusi Lodge via a short section of tar. From Montusi its back on the single track down into the Wanhoop Valley, across the Wanhoop stream and into the Langkloof community. Stop for cold drinks at a local spaza shop before heading up the spectacular Berg Traverse. This section of trail is usually only accessible as part of the Ridetheberg race, so this is a special section. The descent back into the Wanhoop Valley offers some challenging switch backs – just to make sure everyone is wide awake. The trail then climbs steeply back to Montusi via Angry Astma, and then back up the valley to the . +- 45 km. If the group stays at Montusi, the route will exclude the ride down the valley past the Pecan Grove and back again but will include more of the single track around Montusi. The distance will be +- 30km.
Overnight at Lodge.
Day 3: All Meals-Included!
Back down the valley on the fast single track, but this time keeping to the track that runs parallel to the road. Then the climbing starts. Over the hill to Alpine Heath, then 6km of steep climbing on the concrete strips to Greenfire Lodge. The pain is worth the reward at the top – the new Ingwe trail is a mind-blowing meander through the sandstone outcrops and yellow wood trees. The trail then joins back up with the Nook Road – a 4x4 trail which hugs the Sandstone cliffs and ends with an arm pumping descent past Montusi. Stop in there for a cup of tea and a scone, (or a lovely Drakensberg Brewery Craft Beer) before meandering back to the Cavern via the single track of the Windmill trail and the awesome berms on Forbidden Pass. (+- 38km). If the group stays at Montusi the ride will start down the Berms at Forbidden Pass, take in the switchbacks on the Quad Trail past the Montusi Water fall Cave and Owls Pass, before heading through the fields past the Pecan Grove and the climb over to Alpine Heath and up to Greenfire. The ride finishes with the fast Nook Road descent. (+- 36kms).
Overnight at Lodge.
Day 4: All Meals-Included!
Today’s route starts with a sharp climb out of the Cavern on to the spectacular Grotto Trail and heads over to base via Down Time – an 8km masterpiece of coordinated turns that drop down form the ridge into the valley. After a cappuccino fun continues down the Berm Trail into the Montusi Gorge. If the guys have the legs for it, they can have a go at the Lap Race (2x 5km laps) to see if they can get on to the leader board. If the Lap Race isn’t on the cards, the route meanders back through the valley on a gentle gradient, along the river in the acacia trees, until the last climb up The Cavern (+-25km). If the group stays at Montusi the ride will start down the berms of Forbidden Pass and through the single track beside the Pecan trees, before joining with the trail that climbs up to The Cavern. The ride finishes back up Forbidden Pass. (+-35km).
Overnight at Lodge.
Mountain Biking in the Northern Drakensberg of KwaZulu Natal- 4 Nights/ 5 Days
Day 1: All Meals-Included!
Pickup in Durban/Airport and transfer to the Drakensberg.
Overnight at Lodge.
Day 2: All Meals-Included!
The first day starts off down the valley on flowing single track through the Acacia Meander and past the pecan grove before climbing up to Montusi Lodge via a short section of tar. From Montusi its back on the single track down into the Wanhoop Valley, across the Wanhoop stream and into the Langkloof community. Stop for cold drinks at a local spaza shop before heading up the spectacular Berg Traverse. This section of trail is usually only accessible as part of the Ridetheberg race, so this is a special section. The descent back into the Wanhoop Valley offers some challenging switch backs – just to make sure everyone is wide awake. The trail then climbs steeply back to Montusi via Angry Astma, and then back up the valley to the . +- 45 km. If the group stays at Montusi, the route will exclude the ride down the valley past the Pecan Grove and back again but will include more of the single track around Montusi. The distance will be +- 30km.
Overnight at Lodge.
Day 3: All Meals-Included!
Back down the valley on the fast single track, but this time keeping to the track that runs parallel to the road. Then the climbing starts. Over the hill to Alpine Heath, then 6km of steep climbing on the concrete strips to Greenfire Lodge. The pain is worth the reward at the top – the new Ingwe trail is a mind-blowing meander through the sandstone outcrops and yellow wood trees. The trail then joins back up with the Nook Road – a 4x4 trail which hugs the Sandstone cliffs and ends with an arm pumping descent past Montusi. Stop in there for a cup of tea and a scone, (or a lovely Drakensberg Brewery Craft Beer) before meandering back to the Cavern via the single track of the Windmill trail and the awesome berms on Forbidden Pass. (+- 38km). If the group stays at Montusi the ride will start down the Berms at Forbidden Pass, take in the switchbacks on the Quad Trail past the Montusi Water fall Cave and Owls Pass, before heading through the fields past the Pecan Grove and the climb over to Alpine Heath and up to Greenfire. The ride finishes with the fast Nook Road descent. (+- 36kms).
Overnight at Lodge.
Day 4: All Meals-Included!
Today’s route starts with a sharp climb out of the Cavern on to the spectacular Grotto Trail and heads over to base via Down Time – an 8km masterpiece of coordinated turns that drop down form the ridge into the valley. After a cappuccino fun continues down the Berm Trail into the Montusi Gorge. If the guys have the legs for it, they can have a go at the Lap Race (2x 5km laps) to see if they can get on to the leader board. If the Lap Race isn’t on the cards, the route meanders back through the valley on a gentle gradient, along the river in the acacia trees, until the last climb up The Cavern (+-25km). If the group stays at Montusi the ride will start down the berms of Forbidden Pass and through the single track beside the Pecan trees, before joining with the trail that climbs up to The Cavern. The ride finishes back up Forbidden Pass. (+-35km).
Overnight at Lodge.
Day 5: All Meals-Included!
After breakfast depart for Durban.
END OF TOUR!
TOUR- 3 Lesotho MTB-Mountain Bike Tour -5 Nights / 6 Days
Day 1: Depending on flight arrival?
Day 1: Depending on flight arrival?
Pickup at Maseru airport 16H00 and be transferred to lodge.
Overnight: Lodge.
Day 2: Depart after
breakfast and be transferred in 4x4, = 1 hour, for the outback ride.
Route details: 62km = 7 HOURS, 1620 meters.
Surface: 48km gravel road, 14km single track.
Route details: 62km = 7 HOURS, 1620 meters.
Surface: 48km gravel road, 14km single track.
Overnight:
lodge.
Day 3: Depart after breakfast for the Loop.
Route details: 54km= 6 HOURS 30, 1480 meters.
Surface: 27km single track, 27km gravel road.
Route details: 54km= 6 HOURS 30, 1480 meters.
Surface: 27km single track, 27km gravel road.
Overnight: Rondavels.
Day 4: Depart after
breakfast for the ride.
Route details: 63km= 7 HOURS 30, 1415 meters.
Surface: 6km tarred road, 12km single track, and 45km gravel road.
Route details: 63km= 7 HOURS 30, 1415 meters.
Surface: 6km tarred road, 12km single track, and 45km gravel road.
Overnight: Guest
lodge.
Day
5: Depart after breakfast for the picturesque mountain rural ride.
Route details: 45km = 5 HOURS, 920 meters.Surface: 10km single track, 44km
gravel road.
Overnight:
Guest Lodge.
Day 6: Depart after breakfast and be transferred to Maseru
airport.
END
OF MTB TOUR!
Valid
Passports Essential!
General Information
- Lesotho Overland Tours
Every guest on tour is entering a
rural and unspoiled African terrain. Therefore, it is necessary to travel
with a flexible and tolerant mind.
Accommodations, bathroom
facilities and meals are at most places very basic, simple and rustic.
Most lunch stops based on packed
lunches or picnic meals.
There are no toilet facilities on
route or very seldom.
We reserve the right to alter any
routes or itineraries should circumstances, like weather, road conditions,
unforeseen obstacles, etc. so demand.
Some accommodations use
generators for the supply of electricity, which switches off at 22:00, and
gas geysers for hot water supply.
Soft bags only, no big
suitcases!
TOUR - 4 Lesotho MTB Tour -9 Nights / 10 Days
Own Mountain Bikes -Required!
Open and Tolerant minds are expected, as we are going back in time, where shops are nowhere to be found-in the Rural Outback's!
Day 1: Dinner-Included!
Depending on flight arrival?
Pickup at Maseru airport and be transferred to lodge.
Overnight: at Lodge.
Day 2: Depart after breakfast- All meals -Included=Acclimatization Day!
After breakfast assemble your mountain bikes. Valley ride and 20km (easy riding in and around village)
Surface: 8km single track, 8km gravel road, 4km tarred road.
Overnight: at lodge.
Day 3: All Meals-Included!
Depart after breakfast and do the 61km, 1520 meters.
Surface: 45km gravel road, 9km single track, 7km tarred road.
Overnight: at lodge.
Day 4: All Meals-Included!
Depart after breakfast and do the 51km, 1235 meters.
Surface: 8km tarred road, 31km single track, and 12km gravel road.
Overnight: at lodge.
Day 5: All Meals-Included!
Rest Day or do the Maletsunyane waterfalls-204 meters.
Route details: 16km, 400 meters.
Surface: 12km gravel road, 4km single track.
Overnight: at lodge.
Day 6: All Meals-Included!
Depart after breakfast for the 62km, 1620 meters.
Surface: 48km gravel road, 14km single track.
Overnight: at lodge.
Day 7: All Meals-Included!
Depart after breakfast for the 54km, 1480 meters.
Surface: 27km single track, 27km gravel road.
Overnight: Lodge or in Huts.
Day 8: All Meals-Included!
Depart after breakfast for the 63km, 1415 meters.
Surface: 6km tarred road, 12km single track, and 45km gravel road.
Overnight: Guest lodge.
Day 9: All Meals-Included!
Depart after breakfast for the, 45km, 920 meters.
Surface: 10km single track, 25km gravel road, 10km tarred road.
Overnight: Lodge.
Day 10: Breakfast-Included!
Depart after breakfast be transferred to Maseru airport.
End Of MTB Tour!
TOUR - 5
Lesotho MTB and
Northern Drakensberg Tour – 12 Nights- 13 Days
Day 1: Depending on flight arrival?
Day 1: Depending on flight arrival?
Pickup at Maseru airport and be
transferred to lodge , bike setup and do the Valley ride with dinner at the student
pub and have a local barbeque and a Maloti beer.
The Loop Route details: 20km (easy riding in and around Roma)
Surface: 8km single track, 8km gravel road, 4km tarred road.
The Loop Route details: 20km (easy riding in and around Roma)
Surface: 8km single track, 8km gravel road, 4km tarred road.
Overnight: at lodge.
Day 2: All Meals-Included!
Route details: 45km, 920 meters.
Surface: 10km single track, 25km gravel road, 10km tarred road.
Overnight: Guest House.
Route details: 63km, 1415 meters.
Surface: 6km tarred road, 12km
single track, 45km gravel road.
Overnight: lodge.
Day 4: All Meals-Included!
Route details: 54km, 1480 meters.
Surface: 27km single track, 27km gravel road.
Route details: 54km, 1480 meters.
Surface: 27km single track, 27km gravel road.
Overnight: lodge.
Day 5: All meals - Included!
Route details: 62km, 1620 meters.
Surface: 48km gravel road, 14km single track.
Route details: 62km, 1620 meters.
Surface: 48km gravel road, 14km single track.
Overnight: at lodge.
Day 6: All meals - Included!
Route details: 16km, 400 meters.
Surface: 12km gravel road, 4km single track.
Route details: 16km, 400 meters.
Surface: 12km gravel road, 4km single track.
Overnight: lodge.
Day 7: All meals -Included!
Route details: 51km, 1235 meters.
Surface: 8km tarred road, 31km single track, and 12km gravel road.
Route details: 51km, 1235 meters.
Surface: 8km tarred road, 31km single track, and 12km gravel road.
Overnight: lodge.
Day 8: All Meals-Included!
Route details: 61km, 1520 meters.
Surface: 45km gravel road, 9km single track, 7km tarred road.
Route details: 61km, 1520 meters.
Surface: 45km gravel road, 9km single track, 7km tarred road.
Overnight: lodge.
Day 9: All Meals-Included!
Depart
after breakfast and exit Lesotho and travel through the Orange Free
State, have lunch in Clarens, after lunch travel via the Golden Gate National
Park and arrival at lodge in the Drakensberg late afternoon.
Overnight: at Lodge.
Day 10: All Meals -Included!
The first day
starts off down the valley on flowing single track through the Meander and past the pecan
grove
before climbing up
to lodge via a short section of tar. From Montusi its back on the
single track down into the Wanhoop Valley, across the Wanhoop stream and into
the Langkloof community. Stop for cold drinks at a local spaza shop before
heading up the spectacular Berg
Traverse. This section of trail is usually only accessible as part of
the Ridetheberg race, so this is a special section. The descent back into the Wanhoop Valley offers some
challenging switch backs – just to make sure everyone is wide awake. The trail
then climbs steeply back to Montusi via Angry Astma, and then back up the
valley to lodge. +- 45 km
If the group stays
at Montusi, the route will exclude the ride down the valley past the Pecan
Grove and back again but will include more of the single track around valley views.
The distance will
be +- 30km.
Overnight: at Lodge.
Day 11: All Meals-Included!
Back down the
valley on the fast single track, but this time keeping to the track that runs
parallel to the road. Then the
climbing starts.
Over the hill to lodge, then 6km of steep climbing on the concrete
strips to lodge. The
pain is worth the
reward at the top – the new Ingwe trail is a mind-blowing meander through the
sandstone outcrops
and yellow wood
trees. The trail then joins back up with the Road – a 4x4 trail which hugs
the Sandstone cliffs and
ends with an arm
pumping descent past back and stop in there for a cup of tea and a scone, (or a
lovely Drakensberg
Brewery Craft Beer)
before meandering back to the lodge via the single track of the Windmill trail
and the awesome
berms on Forbidden
Pass. (+- 38km)
If the group stays
at Montusi the ride will start down the Berms at Forbidden Pass, take in the
switchbacks on the Quad
Trail past the
Montusi Water fall Cave and Owls Pass, before heading through the fields past
the Pecan Grove and the
climb over to
Alpine Heath and up to Greenfire. The ride finishes with the fast Nook Road
descent. (+- 36kms).
Overnight: at Guest Lodge.
Day 12: All Meals-Included!
Today’s route
starts with a sharp climb out of the lodge on to the spectacular Trail
and heads over to offices via Down
Time – an 8km masterpiece of coordinated turns that drop down form the ridge
into the valley.
After a cappuccino
fun continues down the Trail into the Gorge. If the guys have the
legs for it, they can
have a go at the
Lap Race (2x 5km laps) to see if they can get on to the leader board. If the
Lap Race isn’t on the cards,
the route meanders
back through the valley on a gentle gradient, along the river in the acacia
trees, until the last climb
up the lodge (+-25km)
If the group stays
at Montusi the ride will start down the berms of Pass and through the
single track beside
the Pecan trees,
before joining with the trail that climbs up to the lodge. The ride finishes
back up the Pass. (+-
35km).
Overnight at Guest Lodge.
Day
13: After breakfast depart for Durban airport!
END OF TOUR!
Valid
Passports Essential!
General Information
- Lesotho Overland Tours
Every guest on tour is entering a
rural and unspoiled African terrain. Therefore, it is necessary to travel
with a flexible and tolerant mind.
Accommodations, bathroom
facilities and meals are at most places very basic, simple and rustic.
Most lunch stops based on packed
lunches or picnic meals.
There are no toilet facilities on
route or very seldom.
We reserve the right to alter any
routes or itineraries should circumstances, like weather, road conditions,
unforeseen obstacles, etc. so demand.
Some accommodations use
generators for the supply of electricity, which switches off at 22:00, and
gas geysers for hot water supply.
Soft bags only, no big
suitcases