One of five dams created by the Lesotho Highlands Water Project, the vast Katse Dam and its resevoir dominate Lesotho's highlands. At the dam is a visitors center, and guided tours are conducted along the dam wall. The real highlight, however, is getting there: The road from Holtse is mostly above 9,800 ft/3,000 m, and there are terrific mountain views.
The heath-covered plateaus of the Bokong Nature Reserve straddle the main road, and the reserve's visitors center is perched on a lip of a cliff face.
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