Mnweni hikes - 4 days or longer

Thank you all for the great info

Will definitely be packing in a drom bag or two. Thanks for the link to that Bell Traverse report, ST. It looks absolutely epic!!!

This comming weekend myself and a hiking group will be doing a hike up Fangs pass and then down Rockeries. I know the area but in case of mist I need some GPS coordinates for the beginning of fangs pass, for Ledger's cave and also for the top of Rockeries pass. I have looked on this site for GPS coordinates, but I couldn't find any.
Please help! Thanx!

Thanx Smurfatefrog! That'll be very helpfull!

What is the best route from the top of Ntojelana pass to Rockeries pass? Gps available?

The quickest, or the most photogenic route?

Time is not an issue.We have 2 days on top and want to enjoy the view.The path on the map travel inland with no view of the escarpment.Water might also be a problem.Can tents be left alone to take photographs of sunrise.Thank you.

2 days on top to cover that distance! I assume you will be doing a 4 day hike, up Ntonjelana on day 1 and down Rockeries on day 4?

There is a path in places between the 2, but I don't remember it going on for very long.

You basically have to cross the South Saddle Ridge (aka Ntonjelana Ridge) and the North Saddle Ridge (it may be possible to walk around this monster ridge though - but don't miss out on the view from the top). Just for clarity - both Saddle peaks are off the escarpment, the ridges I am referring to are the escarpment ridges that extend behind them.

There is basically a vertical drop on the SA side of the Saddle, I don't think its really possible to follow the escarpment edge on this one.

Someone else can reply about caves - I don't know the caves in the area well.

When we were there in late April last year the rivers in the area were all very dry, but by going further into Lesotho we found sufficient water.

Don't forget that the south side of the South Saddle ridge has a rock band that extends a few km into Lesotho, there is a small gap to walk through, just walk along the base of the cliffs until you find it.

Yip- a 4 day trip. We want to use the time to explore the caves and best views. Also to work out the best route for a 3 day weekend trip without tents.The aim is also to find the quickest pass to the top and then to traverse north or south for 5 days.