MAP & DIRECTIONS

Maliba Lodge is situated within the Tsehlanyane National Park in Northern Lesotho and only 1 hour south from the popular Freestate town of Clarens.
Distances from Johannesburg 365km
Distances from Durban (via Bethlehem) 491km
Distances from Cape Town 1324km
Distances from Maseru (Lesotho capital) 160km
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  Directions to Tsehlanyane
 

if coming from Ladybrand side

From Fouriesburg junction take the junction to Caledonspoort Border post. After completing SA formalities you cross the bridge and you are now in Lesotho.

Complete the entrance formalities and pay R20.00 at the booth for road tax then travel for about 9km towards Butha Buthe (a large town) until you get to a T-junction. Be careful on outskirts of town [both sides] as police operate with radar guns and enforce 50km driving speed but are usually not there after hours or on weekends!

There is quite a lot of street activity prior to the junction in Butha Buthe. Turn right here at the junction and travel away from town (past an Excel service station on your right) in the direction of Maseru for approx 5.5 km.
You will then reach a junction and road off to your left. (There is a Maliba sign board here) Take a left turn here onto a generally good but sometimes bumpy scenic dirt road and travel 32km until you reach Tsehlanyane National Park.

Once inside the park follow the signs for Maliba Lodge

Our site is set on many plateaus. The lower level is for 5 accommodation units the upper is main lodge. At a higher level again there is another unit and managers house.

Approx time from Border post to Maliba is ±1 hour

Please remember unless you get roaming for your phone there is no SA network available in Lesotho and no cell network at all at the lodge. There is a fixed line at the lodge and the number is 22444 000

if coming from Johannesburg

Head out of Jhb on N3 and turn off at Villiers south along the R26 which takes you to Bethlehem and Fouriesburg.

From Fouriesburg junction take the junction to Caledonspoort Border post. After completing SA formalities you cross the bridge and you are now in Lesotho.

Complete the entrance formalities and pay R20.00 at the booth for road tax then travel for about 9km towards Butha Buthe (a large town) until you get to a T-junction. Be careful on outskirts of town [both sides] as police operate with radar guns and enforce 50km driving speed but are usually not there after hours or on weekends!

There is quite a lot of street activity prior to the junction in Butha Buthe. Turn right here at the junction and travel away from town (past an Excel service station on your right) in the direction of Maseru for approx 5.5 km.
You will then reach a junction and road off to your left. (There is a Maliba sign board here) Take a left turn here onto a generally good but sometimes bumpy scenic dirt road and travel 32km until you reach Tsehlanyane National Park.

Once inside the park follow the signs for Maliba Lodge

Our site is set on many plateaus. The lower level is for 5 accommodation units the upper is main lodge. At a higher level again there is another unit and managers house.

Approx time from Border post to Maliba is ±1 hour

Please remember unless you get roaming for your phone there is no SA network available in Lesotho and no cell network at all at the lodge. There is a fixed line at the lodge and the number is 22444 000

if coming from Durban

Head towards PMB and Escourt and you will eventually come to the Shell Ultra City service station. This should take about 2 hours from Durban. Just after the Shell take the Calenso / Winterton R74 exit to the left.

Carry on straight through Winterton and Bergville and head into the hills and past Sterkfontein dam (on your left).

You will reach a T-Junction the R712 and here you turn left and head in the direction of Qwa Qwa (Golden gate). Continue straight and you will eventually get to the Golden gate park entrance where you will have to fill in and entry and exit formality for the park. Continue on to Clarens

On reaching the outskirts of Clarens you must take the LH junction (R711) to Fouriesburg. At the cross road just outside town take the signboard marked Caledonspoort to the left.

After completing SA formalities you cross the bridge and you are now in Lesotho.

Complete the entrance formalities and pay R20.00 at the booth for road tax then travel for about 9km towards Butha Buthe (a large town) until you get to a T-junction. Be careful on outskirts of town [both sides] as police operate with radar guns and enforce 50km driving speed but are usually not there after hours or on weekends!

There is quite a lot of street activity prior to the junction in Butha Buthe. Turn right here at the junction and travel away from town (past an Excel service station on your right) in the direction of Maseru for approx 5.5 km.
You will then reach a junction and road off to your left. (There is a Maliba sign board here) Take a left turn here onto a generally good but sometimes bumpy scenic dirt road and travel 32km until you reach Tsehlanyane National Park.

Once inside the park follow the signs for Maliba Lodge

Our site is set on many plateaus. The lower level is for 5 accommodation units the upper is main lodge. At a higher level again there is another unit and managers house.

Approx time from Border post to Maliba is ±1 hour

Please remember unless you get roaming for your phone there is no SA network available in Lesotho and no cell network at all at the lodge. There is a fixed line at the lodge and the number is 22444 000

if coming from Maseru

From Maseru take the road to Teyateyaneng (TY) north east passing through Hlotse (Leribe) on the way and travel for approx 130 km until you are 5 km short of Butha Buthe you will then reach a junction and road off to your right. (There is a sign board here) just before the junction. Take a right turn here onto a generally good but sometimes bumpy dirt road and travel 32km until you reach Tsehlanyane National Park. This is where the main road stops

Once inside the park follow the signs for Maliba Lodge

Our site is set on many plateaus. The lower level is for 5 accommodation units the upper is for main lodge. At a higher level again there is another unit and staff accom/office off to the side tucked away in the bushes.

Approx time from Maseru to park is ±1.5 - 2 hours

There is no cell phone reception at Maliba Lodge