We take a leisurely drive through rural farmlands and scenic villages along the way! After +-30 minutes of walking,we will stop at a village perched overlooking the Makhaleng River Valley. From here well descend via a single bridle track/pathway at a +-35 degree gradient towards the Makhaleng river basin!
Our guide will lead the way and give explanations along the way,about the area we are about to enter! Please be careful of the footing,as it becomes very treacherous at various points!
The 2 x caves are called-Tohlang place 1 and 2 and the whole area is called-Lehaha Le Eabuoy Ego Caves-which means ,the caves of Echoes!
History. In the nineteenth century the Pedi lived in the Echo Caves. They used the hollow stalactites as a warning system to warn their people of attacks by neighbouring Swazi tribes. Many archeological artefacts and bones from those times are on display at the nearby Museum of Man. There is Limestone caves are often adorned with calcium carbonate formations produced through slow precipitation. These include flowstones, stalactites, stalagmites, helictites, soda straws and columns. These secondary mineral deposits in caves are called speleothems.
as the San Paintings are almost impossible to find on your own. Insist on being shown all three cave & overhanging rock sites. The hike to the paintings is very steep and good shoes are needed. Follow the road down to the Handicraft Centre, turn right into the fields and follow the path to the village of Molefe. From here drop down into the gorge and follow top of the gorge to where the path descends to the Echo Cave. (Test out the Echo cave for amazing echos!)
Continue along the path for about 100m, then descend down to the San paintings on the left.
To return to the lodge, you can hike back via the Underground tunnel.
