The God Help Me Pass, or ''Lekhalong-la-Molimo-Nthuse'' in seSotho, is a mountain pass at an elevation of in western

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. It is the second mountain pass on the

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going into the central highlands. The road ascends steeply from the village of Setibing, and near the summit is the Basotho Pony Trekking Centre, which offers a variety of trekking expeditions. The

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flows close by Setibing, and its valley forms the western approach to the pass. The higher Blue Mountain Pass, , ''Lekhalong-la-Thaba-Putsoa'', is a few kilometres further east, and the first mountain pass, Bushman's Pass, ''Lekhalong-la-Baroa'', is about to the west, rising from the town of

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References

*Fitzpatrick, M., Blond, B., Pitcher, G., Richmond, S., and Warren, M. (2004) ''South Africa, Lesotho and Swaziland.'' Footscray, VIC: Lonely Planet.

External links

God Help Me Pass - mountainpassessouthafrica.co.za
Mountain passes of Lesotho Makhaleng River {{Lesotho-geo-stub