Bourem to Timbuktu
Hi,
has anyone ridden the track from Bourem to Timbuktu recently? Just arrived in Niamey after 7 days in the Aiir and the edge of the Tènèrè and will head into Mali in another couple of days. I did the trip into the Aiir alone on my XT600 34L; it was fantastic if not a little foolhardy. The guides in Agadez were charging extortionate prices which I couldn't afford, so just went anyway. You can buy fuel in some of the villages in the Aiir(Kreb-Kreb,Timia,Taghmirt,Ifrouane), although they are not reliable sources. Water is also available all the way up to Taghmirt(Zagado valley), then at Kogo, the Tènèrè is before you. Amazing.
Checkpoints at Ifrouane, but not coming out of Agadez from the North; riding medium grade 'Trail-riding' with a few areas of deep sand. But spare fuel and water tanks are a must, particularly at this time of year.
Cheers.
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