Notable river spot · Lesotho
Orange River
Orange River is a river spot in Lesotho.
Orange River: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this river spot: Water flowing well · Low flow / trickle · Dry, no water · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Orange River
Season: September to February; boat services pause in floods.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Orange River — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: -30.35831, 27.46530. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Orange River
- Avoca Peak · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~50 km · Must-see
- Morosi's Mountain · viewpoint · Quthing District · ~50 km · Must-see
- Balloch Peak · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~52 km · Must-see
- Joubert's Pass · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~55 km · Must-see
- Edge Hill · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~58 km · Must-see
- Egmont Dam · lake · Free State · ~67 km · Must-see
- Ben Macdhui · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~69 km · Must-see
- Makalakaleng · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~13 km
- Mekaling LECSA · church · Mohale's Hoek District · ~13 km
- Dulcie's Nek · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~14 km
- Thabatshweu · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~14 km
- St. Michael's Mouth · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~16 km
- Rooikop · viewpoint · Free State · ~19 km
- Bolepeletsa · viewpoint · Quthing District · ~20 km
- Masitise Cave House · cave · Quthing District · ~22 km
- Fika-la-Ts'oene · viewpoint · Mohale's Hoek District · ~24 km
- Nduna's Kop · viewpoint · Eastern Cape · ~27 km
- Mohale's Hoek LECSA Church · church · Mohale's Hoek District · ~28 km
Other rivers, islands & mangroves near Orange River
- Ketane River · river spot · Mohale's Hoek District · ~62 km
- Orange River · river spot · Free State · ~101 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Are boats running today?
No visitor has reported the boating status for Orange River yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Orange River?
September to February; boat services pause in floods. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Orange River?
Nearby: Avoca Peak (viewpoint, 50 km), Morosi's Mountain (viewpoint, 50 km), Balloch Peak (viewpoint, 52 km), Joubert's Pass (viewpoint, 55 km), Edge Hill (viewpoint, 58 km), Egmont Dam (lake, 67 km).
Is Orange River worth visiting?
Orange River is listed as a notable river spot in Lesotho on Spotwander.