There's another (older, larger, more ruined) French fort close to Bou Jerif you could visit.

The hole in the ground at the start of the video looks like a vehicle inspection pit.

It could also be where they bury unwary tourists before retrieving their cars from PB!!:yes:

thanks for your advice

I will take all the rescue material possible and I will be as prudent as possible, although in Africa... everything can happen, I don't want to be stuck in the sand with the car and the water approaching

I will try to spend the night in Fort Bou Jeriff and talk to Pierre,
and see if there is any other car there that day make white beach or that someone from there accompany us with us or in another car

Regarding the starting point, as you say, I can continue along the oued Aoreora, in the google earth photo a car has been caught doing it. Some tracks are visible.

Approximately at km 12 from the mouth it seems that there is an easier exit. What do you think... or you can continue to the N1,



I don't think there is water, but I don't know if there will be large stones or other obstacles that prevent me from passing with the car

Has anyone gone out there, or do you recommend that I try to go up to the fort now?

thanks

From what I can see on GE today, it shows latest imagery as 11/9/2020
I would never assume that because anything is on GE at any time that it is still there/accessible etc.
From the GE image below, the shape of the estuary has substancially changed since I drove PB. I can also see buildings/structures at the mouth of it which weren't there then either. Possible a source of help if people are there.

There are many exciting places to visit in Morocco and it has been known where some guided tours where you are 'guided' into sand traps- that's usually when the guides' cousin becomes strangely available with all the right kit to come and rescue you for $$$$. As with everywhere in the world, someones' pain becomes someone elses' gain.

As been said before-
You need to have (or someone with you) rescue gear and know how to use it in anger should it come to that.
Don't try it alone - unless you accept the risks. These only you can decide whether to accept -or not and accept the consequences of it possibly going pear shaped.

IMHO, you are still 'chasing ghosts' in wanting a 'cast iron' guarantee which I do not believe exists. As with all things in travel and life, you have to adapt to the varagies of perpetual change.
Whatever you do, stay safe as best you can.

There are inland tracks but be prepared to waste a lot of time for some serious rock crawling

I've driven along Oued Aoreora many times as an exit route. It's sandy at the sea end but not deep, just keep heading inland until you hot a cross track to get out or find the road.

In 2017 we drove along it after the Morocco Desert Challenge had gone through and that did create a muddy quagmire in one place.

I've never taken the sandy steep slope as an exit point because its easier to follow the rive inland. I have used this as an entry point heading north, last time was 6 weeks ago.

On the north end if you have to drive through the river on the beach, the tide is probably too high to keep going. At the end of the tarmac, stay on the north side of the river and head towards the sea until you get to the hard sand below the high water line.

The piste 5kminland running parallel to the beach is stone but easy enough, if the tide is wrong

Obviously the image of GE is only indicative, that's why I always study different outputs and possibilities.

The Warden,

When you say that the end is sandy, do you mean the mouth or the beginning?

In what way did you do it?

Did you leave through the Oued Aoreora? did you go up the hill to fort Aoreora?

I would be very grateful if you could send me the last track you made to the email bernabs@hotmail.com

did you see any muddy areas?


I try not to chase ghosts, I have traveled numerous times through Morocco and Morocco is almost infinite, but I have always seen 4x4s that do Playa Blanca and I would like to do it one day.

My final question is: is anyone going to be there in April not to do it together? hahaha

A greeting and thanks to all

WE drove from south to north on the 27th November. The tide was low early morning so we camping in the river valley the night before after driving up from Tantan along the coast. A lot of military there that day. We drove down the sandy slope from Fort Aoreora.

The river valley is sandy but the softest sand is nearer to the sea. There is now a lagoon at the end of the river that wasn't there in 2019. You have to be a little bit careful getting around the north side of this, there are dunes to cross and soft deep sand.

At the north end exiting the beach was easy just stay on the north side of the river. No mud there but there is soft mud on the south side near the fishermans huts.

As I posted before I have never exited up the sandy slope by Fort Aoreora as it is much easier to get out of the river further inland along the river.