Project Namahadi was a team building excercise conducted in an area of the Drakensberg that sees relatively few hikers. The following is a journal of that trip, which provides some useful insights and information for others that may want go there too.
The Namahadi River is on the border of Lesotho and the Orange Freestate in South Africa. Project Namahadi started at Fika Patso (GPS: S28 40’0.89” E28 50’54.67”) (left), which is at the top of the Fika Patso Dam (below). This was constructed by Italian prisoners and the location of Fika Patso is where the engineers who designed the dam lived. It is important to note that this location, although at the top of the hill next to a breathtaking view, faces the opposite. Fika Patso should be used as a base for leaving your car or at the end of a long road journey. If possible, we recommend that you rather arrive at Fika Patso in the morning and start your journey so that you can spend as much day time and camp on the breathtaking Drakensberg mountain range instead. When you continue on your journey, your first point of interest will be the ledge show in the picture below.
