Dublin to Dakar
 

Hi.

I'm looking at bringing a party of up to 100 bikers from Dublin to Dakar,supporting a Dakar competitor who will be raising money for a Children's Hospital.

I know very little about West Africa, can you tell me if this is feasable, are the roads of good quality, is theres a security risk? Any info would be very much appreciated.

Thanks
Eoin
Children's Lifeline

Hi Eoin,

I plan to do the trip Dublin /Dakar in 2008 the information I gathered to be confirmed by more experienced rider is that the atlantic road in Morocco and Mauritania is almost sealed and straight forward, The border Morocco/ Mauritania in western Sahara is dangerous due to land mine and only if you don't stick to the track There are good piste in Mauritania, and Senegal so anyone with a bit of planning and organisation should be able to do it.
I found those info in "Sahara Overland "and "Adventure Motorcylcing " books from Chris Scott
Should you need any hel phere in Dublin I would be happy top help

Cheers

gwel

to dakar
 

hi eoin,

huu, this sounds like a huge plan and you sound brave doing this without any knowledge of west africa.

but as gwel said, it is not that difficult because most of the roads are good.

I write to you, because I will take a group of friends down as well, five bikes, starting 26.12.2007 in Malaga. And I have some expierience in west africa, I have come up thru Africa this way in 2004/2005.

Of course I will help you, so email me directly please with your questions

mikakuhn (at) web (dot) de

greetings from Bulgaria

mika

Mika's Motorrad Weltreise - Oktober 2004, Nairobi / Kenia

Thanks a million for the info lads, it will be really usefull.

I'll not be going untill 2011, when our mate competes, so I 'll have loads of time to prepare the route.

I'll be popping off an e-mail to the 2 of you shortly