
In the early 19th century, tribal groups fleeing from the violent Zulu King Shaka found refuge in the high Maluti Mountains. One group under Moshoeshoe I successfully defended the flat-topped sandstone plateau of Butha-Buthe Mountain 7 for two years before relocating to Thaba Bosiu.
Butha-Buthe’s summit is accessible by a fairly stiff but not outrageously difficult climb, which may suggest why Moshoeshoe I felt inclined to move. The view from the summit is a wonderful one of the surrounding areas. Founded in 1884 to facilitate tax collection, the town of Butha-Buthe (“Lie Down”) is situated on the Hlotse River with a beautiful backdrop of mountains.
Places To Visit
- Lesotho Historical Village
Accommodation Facilities
- Afri Ski Resort
Tel: +27 118888881
- Butha Buthe Youth Hostel
P0 Box 80 Butha Buthe
Tel.:+266 22460027 - Crocodile Inn
PO Box 72 Butha-Buthe
Tel.+266 22460223 - Likileng Village
P.O. Box 582. Butha Buthe
Tel: +266 22460686 - Liphofung Cultural Village
Tel: +266 22 460723 - Mamohase Rural Stay B&B
Tel: +266 58058438 / 58045597 - Oxbow Lodge
P.O. Box 60 Ficksburg 9730 South Africa.
Tel.: +27 519332247