Synopses & Reviews
For the independently-mobile traveller the mountains and deserts of southern Morocco are a year-round destination offering a thrilling variety of experiences. Covering over 9000km from the High Atlas to the Mauritanian border, Morocco Overland features detailed GPS off-road routes for 4WDs, motorcycles and mountain bikes as well as scenic byways suitable for any vehicle.
The book also includes guidance on choosing and preparing vehicles, the best places and times to go, getting to Morocco as well as local fly-drive options and off-road driving and riding techniques.
- Upfront colour section on Moroccan off-road highlights
- Getting to Morocco: Cross country routes and Mediterranean ferries
- Guidelines on vehicle choice and preparation
- Fly-drive: local 4WD and bike rentals
- Over 40 GPS routes covering 9000km, including the Atlantic Route to Mauritania
- Each route is reversible and graded for difficulty, scenery and best time of year
- 50 pages of maps covering each route
- Additional mapping and GPS downloads available at www.morocco-overland.com
With more than 40 easy-to-follow-routes ranging from High Atlas trails reaching 3000m to arid canyons winding past hidden Berber villages and from the Atlantic surf to former Dakar Rally pistes, this comprehensive route and planning guide will appeal to both the first timer looking to dip their toe in Africa and to the seasoned adventurer.
Synopsis
For the independently-mobile traveller the mountains and deserts of southern Morocco are a year-round destination offering a thrilling variety of experiences. Covering over 9000km from the High Atlas to the Mauritanian border, Morocco Overland features detailed GPS off-road routes for 4WDs, motorcycles and mountain bikes as well as scenic byways suitable for any vehicle.
About the Author
Since 1981 Chris Scotts been traveling in Morocco in the mountains and the desert with cars, 4WDs and motorbikes as well as both organizing and joining tours to the Sahara.
Table of Contents
(1) INTRODUCTION (2) PLANNING When to go (Box: People of the South), Where to go (Box: Geology), What can I do in:
. Documents and Costs, Recommended guidebooks and maps (3) VEHICLE CHOICE & PREPARATION Motorcycle choice and preparation, 2wd choice and preparation, 4wd choice and preparation, Mountain bike choice and preparation (4) GETTING THERE Cheap flights, Road distances and costs, Channel and Mediterranean ferries (5) AT THE BORDER (6) ON THE ROAD IN MOROCCO (Box: Renting vehicles locally), Dealing with hassle, Rental excursions from Agadir, Ouarzazate and Marrakech, Suggested day trips for motorcycles, Dealing with emergencies and breakdowns (7) OFF ROAD RIDING (8) OFF ROAD DRIVING (Box: Is piste-bashing ethical?) (9) MOROCCO OVERLAND ROUTES Introduction MOROCCO EAST ME1 Missour Beni Tajite (163km) ME2 Bouanane Erfoud (155km) ME3 Gourama Beni Tajite (74km) ME4 Beni Tajite Bouarfa (165km) ME5 Korima Pass Bouanane (53km) ME6 Figuig Bouarfa (110km) ME7 Beni Tajite Aouflos (119km) ME8 The road to Bou Redine (80km) MH HIGH ATLAS MH1 Midelt Agoudal Dades (317km) MH2 Tinerhir Imichil El Kebab (241km) MH3 Dades Todra: Gorge to Gorge (45km) MH4 Tinerhir Iknioun Nekob (112km) MH5 Alnif Iknioun Dades (116km) MH6 Aguim Aoulouz (125km) MH7 Aoulouz Askaoun Tazenacht (166km) MH8 Taliouine Askaoun Aguim (133km) MH9 Tazenacht Taliouine (94km) nMH10 Dades Iknioun Alnif (113km) MH11 Goulmima Rich Midelt (182km) MH12 Ouarzazate Demnate (158km) MS SAHARA MS1 Agdz Zagora (121km) MS2 Zagora Tazzerine (100km) MS3 Tazzerine Oum Jrane Rissani (266km) MS4 Tagounite Oum Jrane Alnif (237km) MS5 Zagora Foum Zguid (130km) MS6 Tagounite Erg Chebbi Rissani (283km) MS7 Foum Zguid Mhamid Tagounite (163km) MS8 Tata Tissint Tagounite (315km) MS9 Ouarzazate Tazenacht (77km) MS10 The Desert Highway (1500km) MA ANTI ATLAS MA1 Tafraoute Tizerkine Gorge Aït Herbil (106km) MA2 Aït Herbil Igmir Tafraoute (97km) MA3 Akka Timkyet Tafraoute (201km) MA4 Fask Taghjijt Timoulay (84km) MA5 Ousemlal Amtoudi Aït Herbil (119km) MA6 Tazenacht Issil Tata (186km) MA7 Foum Zguid Issil Taliouine (178km) MA8 Tafraoute Tazalarhite Igherm (135km) MA9 Tata Akka Igherm Foum Zguid (150km) MA10 Ousemlal Foum el Hassan Assa (195km) MA11 Taliouine Tata Igherm (276km) MW WEST MW1 Tan-Tan Ouarkaziz Assa (268km) MW2 Tan-Tan Assa (238km) MW3 Assa Tiglite Tan-Tan (231km) MW4 Fask Aweinat Torkoz Assa (121km) MW5 Guelmim El Borj Assa (196km) MW6 Assa Smara (391km) MO ATLANTIC MO1 Sidi Ifni Plage Blanche Tan-Tan (194km) MO2 Atlantic Route to Mauritania (1147km) (10) APPENDIX (11) INDEX