Bokong Nature Reserve

Bokong Nature Reserve is a high-altitude gem in Lesotho’s Maloti Mountains, offering raw alpine beauty above the clouds. Sitting at over 3,000 meters elevation, the reserve is best known for its dramatic cliff-top views, Lepaqoa Waterfall, and pristine hiking trails. Whether you're following the river valley or walking along the ridge toward Ts’ehlanyane, Bokong rewards travelers with solitude, big skies, and crisp mountain air. This is a place for peaceful trekking, Basotho pony trails, and connecting with Lesotho’s vast and vertical landscape.

• The Lepaqoa Waterfall can freeze into a vertical icicle in winter — one of Africa’s few frozen waterfalls.
• Bokong is one of the highest nature reserves in southern Africa, with parts reaching 3,200 meters.
• It's the starting point of the multi-day "Highlands Trail", which connects to Ts’ehlanyane National Park.
• The visitor centre is perched right on a cliff edge, offering panoramic views just steps from your lodge.
• The reserve is home to endemic high-altitude plant species found nowhere else.

• Hike to the top of Lepaqoa Falls and take in the valley below.
• Trek along ridgelines with sweeping views of the Maloti Mountains.
• Spot raptors like bearded vultures soaring on thermals.
• Explore the Highlands Trail toward Ts’ehlanyane National Park.
• Visit in winter to see snow-covered trails and possibly a frozen waterfall.

• Region: Central Lesotho, Maloti Highlands
• Distance: ~2 hours from Maseru via A25
• Nearest Entry Point: Along the A25, before the Katse Dam turn-off
• Access: Paved road, accessible by car in dry season; 4x4 may be needed in winter

• Bearded vultures and steppe buzzards
• Highland antelope such as oribi and reedbuck
• Alpine plants, wildflowers, and mosses
• Basotho ponies grazing on the open grasslands
• Occasionally snow hares and other small mammals