Tsehlanyane National Park

Tsehlanyane covers a valley in the northern Maloti at around two thousand metres, and the reason it was protected is the forest: a stand of che-che, the indigenous Leucosidea woodland that once covered much more of these mountains and has been almost entirely cut for fuel elsewhere. Trails run up the valley through it and out onto the ridges above, where alpine grassland takes over and the country opens up.

What you actually see

• The indigenous forest - the che-che woodland that has gone from most of the country.
• The valley trails - the routes up through the forest to the ridges.
• The alpine grassland - the open ground above the tree line.
• The mountain setting - a valley at around two thousand metres in the northern Maloti.

When to go

September to April is the warmer season with the trails open. Winter brings snow and hard frost. Summer afternoons bring thunderstorms.

Honest expectations

The access road needs a suitable vehicle. Facilities are a lodge and basic camping. Weather at altitude changes fast and snow is possible outside summer.

Nearby

Bokong is south, and Hlotse is northwest.