[332-1] Thaba-Tseka to Katse dam and back (Highlights), Thaba-Tseka province, Lesotho (2022-12-20)

We rode from Thaba-Tseka to Katse dam and back again, on an amazing dirt road, in the Thaba-Tseka province, Lesotho, on 20 December 2022,
With me on the ride:
1. Jerome (White 1200GS)
Type of road: Dirt Road with some potholes.
Technical Difficulty: 2 of 5
Scenery: 5 of 5
Music: "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlmen" by DJ Williams.
Sound Effect from Pixabay.
Start Point: S29° 30.958' E28° 35.406'
Turn Around Point: S29° 21.244' E28° 30.216'
End Point: S29° 30.958' E28° 35.406'
Chapters:
00:00 Intro,
00:17 Google Map,
From Thaba-Tseka to Katse dam
00:37 At 0.0 km - Leaving Thaba-Tseka, onto dirt road,
00:54 At 1.6 km - Packed ponies,
01:04 At 2.0 km - Ploughs transportation,
01:14 At 4.3 km - Small village,
01:32 At 7.3 km - A muddy mess,
01:53 At 9.1 km - Traffic jam,
02:28 At 12.1 km - Small town, dark clouds
02:42 At 14.6 km - Jerome standing,
03:08 At 17.1 km - Town, kids, and small pass,
04:19 At 20.1 km - Farming fields galore,
05:00 At 2.5 km - Small town, taxi,
05:18 At 23.0 km - Potholes galore,
05:40 At 24.9 km - Horizons unlimited - oh that scenery,
06:06 At 32.8 km - Kids and their willies,
06:20 At 37.0 km - Washed away bridge,
07:43 At 38.8 km - Herds man and donkeys,
08:00 At 44.4 km - Yellow flowers,
08:12 At 52.2 km - Overtaking Jerome,
08:22 At 55.4 km - Town and valley,
08:22 At 55.4 km - End of the dirt road.
08:53 - Photos
From Katse dam to Thaba-Tseka
09:09 At 0.0 km - Leaving Katse dam,
09:35 At 5.0 km - Yellow flowers,
09:51 At 11.3 km - Overtaking a bakkie,
10:28 At 19.9 km - Overtaking taxi,
11:01 At 22.5 km - Mountains and valleys,
11:52 At 32.9 km - Town and sheep herdsman,
12:16 At 34.4 km - Enthusiastic kids,
12:24 At 37.9 km - Pass and small town,
13:57 At 44.4 km - Farmer's fields,
14:26 At 46.6 km - Amazing valley to the left,
15:19 At 48.3 km - Mud obstacle,
15:40 At 50.4 km - Over the hill and far away,
15:58 At 52.0 km - Lost seat,
17:12 At 55.3 km - Two ply (Tar road) in sight.
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[@user-ck2ff3mk8t]

Did round trip in 2018 - Maseru , Thaba Theka ,Khatse dam and back to Maseru down Free State border. Magical trip.

[@himmelhollereisefieber5173]

Schön gemacht! Sehr schön

[@dhc-mountainpasses]

Vielen Dank

[@matthewboonzaaier]

Thanks for this,
I am planning a trip next month so this helps a lot.
Can you tell me which road did you use to get to Thaba Tseka?
I am thinking of Sani Pass up, then via Thaba Tseka to Katie dam but I see google maps is telling me around 6 hours

[@matthewboonzaaier]

oh I see it looks like you came from Maseru side

[@dhc-mountainpasses]

Hi Matthew. Yes we came from Maseru side.
2 Weeks ago we did Sani pass, but were advised not to go to Thaba-Tseka from Sanie side, as the road is very bad.
I will try and contact you via FB and give more info.

[@dhc-mountainpasses]

Send me a message on telegram using this link t.me/SouthernAfricanPasses
I can give more info about our recent trip from 2 weeks ago.

[@matthewboonzaaier]

@@dhc-mountainpasses Thank you, that is very helpful information. I will need to plan another route then

[@dhc-mountainpasses]

From Sani border post follow A1 till you get to a T-Junction. Turn Left (47km). Ride till you get to a circle (28 km). Turn Left at the circle. Tar road turns into dirt road, keep left. Ride till you get to tar road (75km), then Left (23 km). Reach Katse dam. Give yourself 6 hours, and do it only when *good weather* (We got stuck in slippery clay for 4 hours on one hill)
I have GPS track if that would help. And lots more info if you need.