Josep M. Gracia, CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia CommonsBest time to visit
September to May; snow can close the pass in winter
Sani Pass is the classic Drakensberg adventure: a rough, switchbacking 4x4-only track that climbs steeply to the Lesotho border high on the escarpment. Guided day trips run from the KwaZulu-Natal side.
At the summit sits the Sani Mountain Lodge, long billed as one of the highest pubs in Africa a fitting reward for the white-knuckle drive up.
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