Butha-Buthe

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

fShare

Tweet

PrintShare via Email