Roads in Guinea
 

Hello there,

currently on the road doing Manchester UK to (possibly) Guinea in a 2 wheel drive mercedes van. we will be travelling from koundara through mamou to kouroussa. does anyone know what these roads are like and what routes are best to take? also any info on vehicle formalities in guinea.

Peace

James

Guinea roads
 

Koundara Boke is piste all doable in a 2 wheel drive, maybe two small mountains, gets difficult in rainy season.
Boke via Conakry to Mamou and Kouroussa is all sealed.
Guinea is my favorite country
This Fab Trek - my big world journey: Guinea|Guinee
I am happy there is other people going.
Enjoy Manfred

Thanks for the info!

Are there any alternative routes in rainy season?

Do you have to go via conakry?

Thanks

James

Koundara to Labe
 

Well you would have to reach Labe, Labe is at 1000m altitude, from Labe on it's sealed to Mamou. I don't know all the roads in the north. They can be very bad. because mountainouse, and repeatedly distroyed during the rainy season. Some roads are definetely undoable, others may be good enough, investigate with taxi drivers in Koundara.
The good thing Koundara Boke is it is flat, latarite piste. 300km.
Rgds Manfred

many thanks!