The Lesotho mountain bike crossing is planned for early March 2025. As I am planning to cycle without any seconding I need to carry everything I need. This means I have to add bike packing features to my mountain bike. I also would like to keep my backpack as light as possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The route from Semonkong is based on Logan Watts\u2019 The Lesotho Traverse Bikepacking Route<\/a><\/em>. I will start in Matatiele with a short warmup to Qacha’s Nek.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The journey will end at the bottom of Sani Pass, where my South African holiday will begin. The Lesotho crossing covers about 500 km, with an ascent of 12,147 m and a descent of 12,039 m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019m currently planning the routes and details. After the trip, I\u2019ll upload the recorded tracks and all relevant information. I am very excited and hope the Lesotho mountain bike crossing will live up to the expectations that the planning is building. <\/p>\n\n\n\n I\u2019ll try to blog each day to share my impressions\u2014find the link in the menu at the top of this page. Every morning, I\u2019ll also post a live tracking link so you can follow my daily progress. However the cellular coverage in Lesotho is mainly voice and GSM, coverage map<\/a>, so this may be a bit of a challenge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n The stages as shown in the table below are not necessary fixed to the days. I may do more or less than a stage in any one day. It is easier to do planning in smaller chunks. The Stages however normally have an end point in a larger settlement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n The general plan is to carry enough food for two days and refill whenever there is an opportunity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n