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Morocco Overland: From the Atlas to the Sahara - 4WD, Motorcycle, Van, Mountain Bike

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Old 17 Jan 2013
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Anezal to KM104 is tar so ok in 2wd any further west and you'll hit problems

Oct 2012

P1040067 by Trackasylum, on Flickr

Pic doesn't really show but looking west behind is a short steep climb and where the track goes over the ridge were big rocks that almost got us stuck.

IMG_0126 by Trackasylum, on Flickr

When we went through the landslides had been cleared but after winter it could be damaged and very muddy. I would think in a 2wd you'd get so far and then have to turn around and head back. West of KM90 Tizi-n-Melloul there was very little sign of regular local traffic use
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Well guys, mant thanks for the answers!

To round up:

* Pistes MH6-MH7-MH8 (I want to go from Aouloz -> Taliouine): do-able but sometimes tricky, even in a 4WD;

One question remains: how long is the proposed route (approximately) and how long will it take in a LR? A day?

* Piste M9 Taliouine - Foum Zguid : no problems, no asphalt then?

* Piste M8 Zagora - Foum Zguid: folow Peter Girlings routes to avoid tarmac!

Any more updates?

Tnx already! Much appreciated!
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Conditions can change of course but I would say MH6 is much easier than MH7 or MH8. Ancient Transits run to the very top of MH6. It is easily doable in a day but with an LR MH7 or -8 will be more fun.

(Fyi I once passed a carefully driven local VW Golf on MH7 heading west just after the passes, so it can be done, but maybe not currently).

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* Piste M9 Taliouine - Foum Zguid : no problems, no asphalt then
If you mean MS9 I hear the eastern section passing the many villages is sealed. This is not the greatest piste in the area. With an LR I would be tempted to do the MA routes going over the jebel south of Issil. Both fantastic routes.

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If you mean MS9 I hear the eastern section passing the many villages is sealed. This is not the greatest piste in the area. With an LR I would be tempted to do the MA routes going over the jebel south of Issil. Both fantastic routes.

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@ Chris: I meant the M9 route from your book Sahara Overland, not Morroco Overland book or website.
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Oh, didn't think anyone uses that anymore. Info in there is ancient.

That route is long time sealed from Tali to Akka Ighern and now beyond a bit heading into the Jebel - and in progress eastwards from there about 60km to the Tlite junction (MA7), about 35km from FZ.
A great drive. We did it last March.

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Chris,

Do you mean the whole route MA6 (Taliouine towards Akka Ihern) is sealed? That's a pity then!

The rest of MA7 (except for the sealed parts as mentioned above), reading between the lines form you and others, is sometimes "interesting".

Mmm, seems that I should rethink the piste section of my Easter holiday then.....
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Do you mean the whole route MA6 (Taliouine towards Akka Ihern) is sealed? That's a pity then!
This is actually MA11 in the MO1 book and only a pity if you are looking for off road action. In a regular vehicle it's a great drive.

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The rest of MA7 (except for the sealed parts as mentioned above), reading between the lines form you and others, is sometimes "interesting".
Very interesting and what an LR is made for, unless it is a Freelander or similar.

In that area (MA) there are many great pistes in the Jebel Timkouka and no real mud issues like there can be in MH.

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I wonder what the situation is on the way from Ait Orrhar to Imilchil, not Jaffar? Or road is marked?
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Ait Oumghar/Ait Orrhar/Ait Orhrar
All versions of the same village name, I think. If you mean the one just of the N12 about 10km NW of Midelt, it's now graded/tarmac most of the way and a fairly easy ride/drive all the way to Imilchil. 3-4 hours should do it.

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