Seeing photos of the Sani Pass between South Africa and Lesotho absolutely do not do it justice. The area is absolutely beautiful, and the pass itself a narrow, unpaved road with sharp switchbacks and steep ascents and descents. From the South African side, you can only proceed forward in a 4×4, but I don’t think the same rules apply from the Lesotho side!
Here are a few photos from my day trip this past April, and a few link if anyone is interested in seeing a dash cam video.
![Table Mountain isn't the only flat topped mountain in South Africa.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-3.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![The road on the way up.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-5.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![One of several waterfall seen on the journey. One of them ran right over the road, and we went through about 12" of water!](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-2.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![I wish I recalled what type of antelope these are. I hope a local stumbles across this post and will let me know.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![A pair of dassies sun themselves on a granite boulder.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-10.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![Beautiful hills - the scenery was just stunning.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-4.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![A traditional Lesotho herder's home.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-6.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![Enjoyed a local beer at the highest pub in Africa :)](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-7.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![Shooting starts into the sun wasn't ideal, but it was the only way to capture the switchbacks.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-8.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![A beautiful cape rock thrush was perched at the roadside; luckily towards the bottom where it was safe to stop for a couple photos.](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-9.jpg?resize=525%2C351)
![A gurney's sugarbird](https://jsawicky.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/20150825_sani-pass-11.jpg?resize=525%2C787)