GPS positions for Police (gendarmerie) controls, quality fuel stations and other road utilities:

From Tlemcen to Ain Sefra

Road N22 and after the N6.
Police control on N22 at Abdelmoula town - N 33.53. 182 - W 000.59. 225.
Mecheria turn south control at N22 / N6 juction: N 33. 27. 874 - W 000. 17. 878.
At this both controls they allowed me to follow alone.
But just 10 min. after my arriving at Ain Sefra hotel I had the gerdarmes looking for me at the front door. The recepcionist called them. After the normal questions (from where / to where) I said I would like to follow alone and tried to show them to knew the road. The next day they were there, but just to let me outside town, after non-stopping at the usual police barrier.Nice guys and not really concerned with my presence there. Good.

From Ain Sefra to Taghit oasis: N6 and a new M??? road (municipal / local)

important control +/- 8 km before Beni Ounif / border to moroccan Figuig: N 32. 03. 255 - W 001. 10. 891. Here they didn´t allowed me to follow alone and put me in a escolt convoy with a french couple until Taghit hotel. Big delay and like a "inside tunnel" experience - impossible to stop and to go more than 100 km/h!

At Taghit oasis: I said them (gendarmes) that I will stay at the hotel during 4 days. I was free again. Next morning I left all the luggage and aluminium panniers at the hotel and drive off-road solo around the aosis, including pistes and sand. All day alone, with my water and food supllies. Just perfect!

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Rui.