My Planned Route

[Maximus]

Tranport LR Discovery & Mitsi L200 will Arrive Ceuta Mid Sept 2010 - We have 10 days in country.

I could do with some advice on my planned route.

I have planned a route in Morocco from experiences others have had on various forums/blogs.

However I am unsure if I am being a little ambitious with the route (time wise). For that reason I have not planned on the return route Merizouga -Cueta incase it needs to be a mad dash as opposed to a leisurley drive back taking on some more tracks.

The planned route is below and 'really' do hope that you are able to advise on the following:

* Time taken to drive various 'legs' (4x4)
* 'Recommended' campsites/b&b/Hotels/roughcamping en route
* Fuel Points
* garage 'repairs'
* Any other Advice

MY PLANNED ROUTE

Leg 1 Cueta- Tetouen
Leg 2 Tetouen - Bab-Taza
Leg 3 Bab-Taza - Fez (See red route below)

Leg 4 Fez - Azrou
Leg 5 Azrou - Khenifra (See red route below)

Leg 6 El-Ksiba - Tinerhir (See red route below)

Leg 7 Tinerhir - Nekob (see red route below)

Leg 8 Nekob - Zagora
Leg 9 Zagora - Mhamid
Leg 10 Mhamid - merizouga (See blue route below)

[trans-african]

This route seems quite good to me, I have driven a very similar one recently. If you don't already have a copy, get a copy of Morocco Overland by Chris Scott.

[Tim Cullis]

Leg 3 Bab Taza to Fez is a pretty tarmac route. From Ourtzarh you can go directly south if you want, there are many roads not on the map.

Leg 4 Jebel Hebri to Knénifra is piste at the start, then tarmac all the way. There are all-tarmac and also all-piste options. Visit Aguelmane Azigza on the way as well as the sources.

Leg 5 El-Ksiba to Tinerhir is good tarmac all the way. Great route.

Leg 7 Tinerhir to N'kob is piste all the way. Finding your way at the start can be problematic.

The others are all tarmac.

Tim

[Desert Ways]

Merzouga to Azrou can easily be achieved in a day.

If you've got the time it's worth returning via Meknes rather than retracing your route back through Fez. Meknes is only about 11/2 hours from Azrou. Meknes back to Cueta can also be done in a day.

Kev