Follow the mountain pass, at times very steep and difficult. Not recommended for novice drivers. On your way up, don’t forget to absorb the beauty of the Ribaneng Gorge on the left and the Jobo Gorge on the right. The last 100 m being the most difficult, should only be done by very experienced drivers as there is no turn around point and a very tricky three point turn is required to follow the same route back down the mountain. I would advise your  passengers to leave the car at this stage!!! When you get to the dead end on top, it is advised you take the 20 minute hike to the top of the mountain where a village, Jobo is situated with the most spectacular views of Lesotho you can ever imagine. It is this view and the challenge of the treacherous mountain pass, which makes this 4 x 4 route a must to any visitor in the area with the necessary experience. On your return home take the Qaba - Malealea 4 x 4 route.

Follow the same route back to Ha Qaba. Turn right at Ha Qaba lodge and follow this road for 1.5 km and turn right. Turn right another 300 m further. Turn left 800 m further and left again 300m further. Turn left 400m on and 300m further across the river on the right and up the steep embankment. Follow this road for 1.6 km and turn right onto the main road to Malealea Lodge. Here you will have Mick & Di Jones welcoming you with a lovely hot shower, a good old bottle of Tassies and a scrumptious meal cooked by Aggie and Mantumeng. Sitting around a fire at night with travellers from all around the world, you can enjoy the peaceful tranquility and share a love for Africa.

2 leisurely hours return. ORDINARY VEHICLES, but spectacular for 4 x 4's. A morning drive past the Botsoela waterfall and circular route through remote villages back to Malealea. Road is quite good and not really 4 x 4 , but magnificent scenery. The road hugs the side of a mountain, also a hand-built road. Drive back towards the "Gates of Paradise Pass". Take the right fork at 3 kms from Malealea Lodge. Continue for 14.1 kms and leave the vehicle at the bottom of the pass. En-route the 14.1 kms do not take the road going straight, but turn sharp right to go down the pass. To get to the top of the waterfall look out point, hike downstream for about 500m on the right side of the stream. Hike over the small stream and continue around the top of the gorge to the far point. This is the best view of the waterfall and Botsoela stream gorge. The first view of the waterfall is not the best one. From here, on the left hand side of the stream, you can see the path going down to the waterfall, if you wish to join the pony trekkers. Continue the drive from the waterfall up the pass for about 5 kms until you reach the view point.

Walk up a small hill to view the panoramic scene of Malealea and it’s valleys. Either backtrack to the lodge with views in opposite directions or: Continue on a circular route taking all the left turns, until you are back at Malealea via "The Gates of Paradise." This will take about 2 ½ hours.

4 x 4 drive or Evening Sundowner Special
Test your 4 wheel drive by going to the top of the Makhaleng river.    Turn sharp left outside the wooden gate of the lodge, go past the woolshed on the left, past the Makheteng School on the right and about 300 m further take the right fork. Keep right and follow all the right tracks until you drive to the top of Gorge.

This route is over magnificent mountain passes. 150 kms one way. Take the road to the Botsoela Waterfall, taking all the right turns until you get to the  tar road. Turn left and continue to Semonkong. 3 ½ - 4 hours. At the weir near Semonkong turn right to view the Maletsunyane Waterfall & Gorge. Stay over at the Frasers Lodge or return to Malealea via Roma. This route is longer in kilometres, but quicker in time. 3 - 3 ½ hours.

Malealea can tailor make your trips to suit your requirements. eg, really remote areas camping in Basotho villages or lodge to lodge. Shorter trips and backtracking to Malealea.