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Old 18 Feb 2024
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An Anti-Atlas Route
Hi again!

After the very pleasant experience of riding south of Marrakesh last November, I am now toying with the idea of doing a similar trip, only the other way round.

Last year's trip went from MAR - OUZ - NEK - TIN and back.

I was thinking of heading first to the coast, Essaouira then go south to Sidi Ifni, and from there, back again through the Anti-Atlas maybe as far as Merzouga, before riding back to Marrakesh.

First things, first. Any places along the Essaouira - Sidi Ifni leg I'd should consider stopping for a night?

And then the hard part of the planning. How many days and what routes to consider from the coast to the dunes? I wasn't able to reach them last time round, so would like to have a night at the big Erg, if I can.

Any suggestiong would be great!
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Take the motorway from Tan Med to El Jadida and then ride whole coast roads to Sidi Ifni.Then go inland from Tan Tan to Assa to Foum El Hassan to Erg Chegaga.
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There are any number of great backroads heading east between the N10 and the N12 border highway.
As we all know, get off of these highways and things slow down but become much more interesting. So just route your device to follow these as it suits you.
Then, once you throw in some connecting pistes, options get exponential, even slower and at times even more interesting.
Don't know if that is your plan, but on a moto in southern Morocco, there is something to be said for sitting back and enjoying some deserted blacktop instead of concentrating on a piste. It'll be a great ride whichever way you do it.
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Hi guys!

My trip is only slightly more than a month away, so I thought I'd bump this tread again.

I received an email a few days ago giving a heads up about your new book, Chris. Unfortunately I'll be on my way home when that drops, so I'll pick up a copy for my next adventure til Morocco.

Anyhoo, the mate I'm riding with wants to surf at Taghazout. Is there a good route from Marrakesh to Taghazout?

Is the TMT route's direction optional, or should we ride it one of the directions?

Cheers!
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Is the TMT route's direction optional
Like any route apart from pilgrimages, it works perfectly well both ways, but a wild Atlantic cape was seen as a more satisfying finale than Nador ferry port.
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Like any route apart from pilgrimages, it works perfectly well both ways, but a wild Atlantic cape was seen as a more satisfying finale than Nador ferry port.
Yes, you are right! It is probably a better idea to head into the mountains first and finish with an Ocean view.

I've been looking at the TMT, and your routes in the book, and having only limited amounts of days (i'd say about four days of morning to evening riding, possibly five, before we'd want to reach the coast) I have been staring at the map(s) for days trying to see if I can come up with a decent plan.

Then when the bike is on the road, we'll see if the plan was doable.

So I thought that getting out of Marrakash early doors, at least as early as Loc2Routes' office hours will let us, then head through the Tizi n'Tichka pass (since I went through Ouarzazate last year) doing the MH6 to Aoulouz.

From Aoulouz head towards Issil and join the TMT. Not sure where to plan the first night. If we should end the day in Fifird or to push on? Or even if we should look for a place to stay before Issil?

The TMT from Issil to Icht is a two day stage?

From Icht I thought the MA2 then the MA4 looks good. One of the reasons for taking the MA4 is to head to Sidi Ifni. My question would be if we are spending a day in Taghazout, just north of Agadir, if Sidi Ifni would be too similar.
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