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MH10 from Iknioun to Alnif is an outstanding route, off-tar but not technical. Just be careful to concentrate on the road - the scenery is rather distracting!

You might find the eastern end of MS6 a bit tricky - deep bulldust around Remlia and a fair bit of sand elsewhere. It is a popular route so there should be passing traffic for help, but solo, as a sand newb, on a rental 310 I would be wary. From Tafroute west is more doable.

MS10 is all tar, and a great traverse. You can cover a lot of distance in good time if you need to (after pootling around in the hills or desert longer than expected) Anywhere north east of Rissani is too far (and not so interesting) for your first trip, I would suggest.

The number of routes is indeed overwhelming, and you will have to accept that 4 or 5 days is going to be a mere taster. You will have to return! Remember most towns have accommodation, and you don't often have to book ahead. Be flexible, and don't be too ambitious with your expected daily distances. For example, a moderate day's ride might be Marrakech to Skoura via Tichka pass and Ouarzazate, but if you take a lot of photos it might take 8 hours! Google will tell you it is 234km and less than 5 hours!

Enjoy the planning, and remember the army saying: No plan survives first contact :-)
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Good summary by Mr Moss.
I would add:
  • MH4 is sealed but a great ride over Saro.
  • Nearby MZ1 (not in current edition) is a doable alone on a 310 and even more amazing: https://sahara-overland.com/2021/10/...aghro-crossing
  • MH6 is also long sealed but I did nearby MH8 on 310 the other month, then turned east along MH7 to Anezal. Great rides both
  • MH12 is a nice road ride but Tichka northside is great on a 310. Maybe a good alternative way back
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https://sahara-overland.com/morocco-...s-corrections/

First ride in Mk will always be a bit of a blundering recce, but better done on a fly in rental.
Next time round you will know what's what and use your time well.
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Thank you for the recommendations and advice!

Since I only have limited time on the bike (from the morning of 19th until the end of the working day on the 24th) I was wondering if it would be feasable to stop by Erg Chebbi and the Dadés gorge (and if the latter is worth while, or if you recommend other sites instead.

If the MH4 is sealed, does that mean that vehicles aren't supposed to go that route?

Would you recommend me going down to MS13 -> MS10 to Erg Chebbi, then doing some of the day trips L8 or L12, or would it be better to set up a route to/from the big dunes?
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Assuming you are starting from Marrakech on a 310 rental, six days is just about enough to get to Chebbi. If you've never seen dunes before it's probably worth the effort, but it will eat miles and hours.
I would spend 4 days exploring on the way there (you may change your mind midway), then blast back to RAK from Chebbi in 1.5 days (550km).

Or cut out Chebbi and enjoy High Atlas and Saro pistes.

MH4 is a normal road open to all and still a great ride.

I would not eat up time winding around on MS13, nice though it is.
And MS10 FZ to Zagora is a fairly boring straight road.

More fun to go from OZT to Tazenacht, also all road now (MS14).
Then Taz to Agdz, some great passes just right for a 310.

L8 - I did MS9 a year ago first time in over a decade. Actually nicer than I remember but you will be all alone. MS14 is now sealed, as said, but a great ride so yes, L8 would still be a great day ride out of OZT.

L12 is now an all road ride (MH4).
As already suggested, much more fun to tackle MZ1 between Skoura and Nekob.
https://sahara-overland.com/2021/10/...ghro-crossing/
As good if not better scenery.
Your 310 will know the way ;-)
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By "sealed" we just mean tarmac/asphalt, not dirt/gravel.
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Oh! Thank you @mossproof!

Now, in hindsight, it is clear that it should mean tarmac... Otherwise why ride an offroad capable bike, right?

I've been trying to make a plan for my week, based on all your input. I pick the bike up from Loc2 on Sun 19th and return it on Fri 24th, late. My only need is a decent Wifi/internet connection on Monday evening.

So I'm thinking
Marrakesh - Quarzazate day 1
Quar - Tazenacht - Agzd - Quar day 2
Quar - Boumalne - Tinerhir day 3
? day 4
Nekob - Skoura day 5
Back to Marrakesh day 6

Is that a realistic and/or good basis for a week?

Another question came up this week.

I was recommended a place called Hotel Terranga, on Rue Capitaine Ben Ali Belhaj. It looked decent online and even had a bookable site in booking.com The odd thing was that it neither wanted a credit card for booking, nor have I recieved any email confirming my booking. Is this common?
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Quar - Boumalne - Tinerhir day 3
I dont know of an interesting off road route between these towns, and straight long the N10 (even via the Kella bypass) will be a wasted day.

Day 3 better to ride Ozt, Skoura, piste to Nekob (MZ1).
This will be the highlight of your week.
Day 4 up the road to Ikniouen and MH10 east to Alnif, or turn-off for Tourza at MH10 31.17266, -5.41787 (about MH10KM73), the to Tinerhir.

D5 you could do a great, mostly road ride over the Atlas watershed and back:
Tinerhir, Todra, Tamtatoucht, new road west to Msemrir (unfinished), north over Atlas to Agoudal (also unfinished), over the town oued and back over Atlas to Ait Hani, turn south back to Tamta, Todra and Tinerhir.
It is 350km which will be on the limit of a 310GS. Ask in village shops or nip up to Imilchil fuel station (34km north of Agoudal).

Then next day back to RAK.

I have tried all the hotels around Loc but missed the Hotel Terranga.
If you booked direct, hotels in this area of RAK can often be casual about confirmation. If you booked via booking.com (often cheaper) you should get the usual confirmation.
This is why I settle on booking.com in Mk, even if I would rather the hotel got all the money direct. Their system works.
I use Les Ambassadeurs on the corner; same distance from Loc.
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