Local favourite viewpoint · Mafeteng District, Lesotho
Rooivel
Rooivel is a viewpoint in Mafeteng District, Lesotho.
Rooivel: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Rooivel
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Rooivel — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -29.84630, 27.78183. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Rooivel
- Thaba Putsoa · viewpoint · Maseru District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Maletsunyane Falls · waterfall · Mohale's Hoek District · ~33 km · Must-see
- Morija Museum & Archives · museum · Maseru District · ~45 km · Must-see
- Morosi's Mountain · viewpoint · Quthing District · ~61 km · Must-see
- Mohale Dam · lake · Maseru District · ~66 km · Must-see
- Thaba-Bosiu · viewpoint · Maseru District · ~69 km · Must-see
- Qiloane · attraction · Maseru District · ~70 km · Must-see
- Ribaneng Falls · waterfall · Maseru District · ~2 km
- 'Mamoholi · viewpoint · Maseru District · ~8 km
- 'Mamanong · viewpoint · Maseru District · ~10 km
- 'Mamahlanya · viewpoint · Maseru District · ~11 km
- 'Maletotobi · viewpoint · Mafeteng District · ~12 km
- Bokone · viewpoint · Mafeteng District · ~14 km
- Fikalamotho Pass · viewpoint · Mafeteng District · ~14 km
- Ketane Falls · waterfall · Mafeteng District · ~16 km
- Qhoasing Falls · waterfall · Mohale's Hoek District · ~18 km
- 'Malipela · viewpoint · Mafeteng District · ~20 km
- Kena · viewpoint · Mafeteng District · ~21 km
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Rooivel
- Thaba Putsoa · viewpoint · Maseru District · ~24 km · Must-see
- Morosi's Mountain · viewpoint · Quthing District · ~61 km · Must-see
- Thaba-Bosiu · viewpoint · Maseru District · ~69 km · Must-see
- Kwaduma · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~97 km · Must-see
- Ben Macdhui · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~113 km · Must-see
- Edge Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~113 km · Must-see
- Balloch Peak · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~115 km · Must-see
- Qacha's Nek · viewpoint · Qacha's Nek District · ~115 km · Must-see
- Avoca Peak · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~123 km · Must-see
- Joubert's Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~135 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Rooivel yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Rooivel?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Rooivel?
Nearby: Thaba Putsoa (viewpoint, 24 km), Maletsunyane Falls (waterfall, 33 km), Morija Museum & Archives (museum, 45 km), Morosi's Mountain (viewpoint, 61 km), Mohale Dam (lake, 66 km), Thaba-Bosiu (viewpoint, 69 km).