Lesotho Sky launches NEW 3-DAY MTB Challenge
Welcome to the Lesotho Sky Event, your gateway to Africa’s Mountain Kingdom and an annual must-attend for adventurers seeking mountain biking thrills off the beaten track. Since its inception in 2011 as a 6-day UCI stage race, this event has evolved significantly. Celebrating over a decade of adventure, we’ve shifted to a more intimate 3-day, […]
Finding mountain biking’s soul at Lesotho Sky
Lesotho is a mountain biking playground. A place you can go to get lost on your bike. But for those with just a week to spare, Lesotho Sky neatly connects some of the best routes and lodges into a unique stage race experience. Help the organisers of Lesotho Sky host an even better event in […]
Race Report: Dodging Donkeys at Lesotho Sky
Lesotho Sky keeps pulling us back. This is the fourth year Bike Hub has taken part. It’s a combination of the friendly people, wide open scenery, and challenging natural trails that we keep returning to enjoy. Help the organisers of Lesotho Sky host an even better event in 2019 and WIN R2,000 to spend at […]
2018 Lesotho Sky entries open
The entries for the 2018 Lesotho Sky officially opened this month. Lesotho Sky is a six-day stage race in the high mountains of Lesotho – a small country with a big heart in southern Africa. Lesotho is also one of the few remaining kingdoms in the world and, thanks to this spectacular event and other […]
All new Lesotho Sky 2017 route – Kings, cannibals and climbs
The Lesotho Sky 2017 route is live! This year, the race will be a race steeped in African history – from legends of cannibals to the fortress-mountain where King Moshoeshoe forged his kingdom. As always, the route will be as old school as it gets and stacked with mountain bike stoke. The Lesotho Sky is […]
Following the Horsemen Premiere
There are few roads in Lesotho. There are even fewer mountain bikers. Here the horse is supreme and the myriad horse trails that have been carved through its steep and rugged mountains are its lifeblood. Horsemen ply these trails, just as they have for generations, riding between villages that have remained unchanged over centuries. Amidst […]
The Lesotho Sky: Nominate-a-Mate to win a team entry
The Lesotho Sky Nominate-a-Mate competition is back! This is your chance to be the friend your friends think you are. We all have that one buddy who deserves a win, whether they’re going through a tough time or they’re not getting the recognition they deserve for their awesomeness. Tell us why he or she deserves […]
Entries open for the 2017 Lesotho Sky
The entries for the 2017 Lesotho Sky officially opened at 12pm today. After the roaring success of the 2016 stage race, the 7th edition of the Lesotho Sky promises to sell like 1X11 conversions. This is an African mountain-biking experience with no equal. It covers 390km over six days with close to 10 000 metres […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries Day 6: Semonkong Loop
The final stage of Lesotho Sky 2016 took place at Semonkong Lodge, nestled next to the Maletsunyane River high in the Maluti mountains. The drive to the start of the stage was an experience of its own: nearly an hour of the most incredible winding passes. You could almost feel the air getting thinner as […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries Day 5: Ramabanta Loop
Today made the preceding stages of Lesotho Sky look like a picnic in the park. It was not our lucky day. The legs were feeling a bit better, morale was high, and we were looking forward to a slightly shorter ride, keeping things in our comfort zone. All went according to plan until after the […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries Day 4: Roma to Ramabanta
Day 4 of Lesotho Sky saw us tackle another hefty stage, riding 78 kilometres from Roma to Ramabanta Trading post via Bushman’s Pass and the infamous Three Witches. It was another day of digging deep for us. I had forgotten to pack my legs and had to be dragged up every single incline, gasping like […]
Lesotho Sky Diaries Day 3: Malealea to Roma
Today’s stage saw us ride 87 kilometres from Malealea Lodge to Roma with what ended up measuring around 1900 metres of vertical ascent. It is the longest stage of the race and took us into a very dark place. The route starts with a gradual climb through the Gates of Paradise Pass before dropping down […]