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Originally Posted by pottsy
Off to Morocco next week on my first visit there. Just wondering if these high passes will be open this time of year - if so  .
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I've been a lot to Morocco in the Nov-April winter months. The high points on most of the passes are 2100m to 2400m.
The section of road from Ifrane to Azrou and from Azrou to Col du Zad plus the Tizi n'Tichka between Marrakech and Ouarzazate get blocked several times each winter but as they are major transport routes they will normally be cleared 24-36 hours after the snow stops falling.
The Tizi n'Test will probably take longer to clear as it's not such a priority route. The R307 isn't officially adopted which is why the Michelin 742 shows part of it as a mule track so will be low priority.
There's a big notice board in El Hajeb (between Meknes and Azrou) that shows the state of the passes for the whole of Morocco. Otherwise ask the locals whether there's been snow in the last ten days.
Tim
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