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**Chris Scott** · #1 25 Apr 2018

Well not new to some I’m sure, but a fun way to get over the High Atlas if you’ve done the Tizi n Test too many times, and with some interesting optional deviations.

Click for route description and pics.
Kml below.
New map Dec 2022

**TheWarden** · #2 25 Apr 2018

Great route Chris! If you fork left where you say fork right it takes you across to what I refer to as the Moroccan Pikes Peak, Tarmac from roughly the 2500m contour down to the Aoulouz/Aguim Road.

There another piste between this and the New Road arrow that I’ll probably try in a few weeks

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**Chris Scott** · #3 25 Apr 2018

Good to know, thanks. I've updated the map and try it next time I'm out there on my Hyperstrada ;-)
Let us know with the other piste.

**Chris Scott** · #4 9 Oct 2021

Another variation to this route which bypasses the steep, 500m-in-8km climb over Tizi n Oulaoune.
This improved piste is only 12km and doable in any vehicle.
It's nearly all there on the Garmin Topo map; OSM probably too.

More here: https://sahara-overland.com/2018/04/...ew-route-mh20/

See new map two posts below

**normaligator** · #5 6 Aug 2022

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Scott

Now sealed from the Ouenine basin over to Igli and a great high mountain road.
Carry on to Taliouine (170km) via Askaoun and you'll get more bends Jaques Cousteau.

Hello Chris,

I'm a bit confused and maybe you can help me. I was wondering if the MH21 'Pikes Peak' from this post is the same then the MH21 'Cirque de Jaffar' from your book (p.105).
I can't quite figure it out, the description and location just don't match up. Are there two different MH21's ?

Thanks in advance for your help.

Best regards,
Kevin

**Chris Scott** · #6 10 Aug 2022

Hi Kevin.

I spotted the mistake a while back and in future will call MH21 Jaffar MH2.2

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I updated the post-publication new routes page:
https://sahara-overland.com/2018/04/...ew-route-mh20/

MH20 in red
Ijoukak > Oulaoune pass - Oueinine basin - Ouaougdimt valley - Aoulouz

MH21 mostly blue
Ijoukak > new bypass > high route > dam wall > askaoun > Taluouine

MH212 green
9km link track from 'map junction' on MH20 to new bypass junction on MH21.

**rosucristi** · #7 25 Dec 2022

Hi Chris!
Is there any way to get the gpx tracks in your screenshots? From the book I only have the waypoints, I understand full tracks might not be needed in the field but it's really hard to plan a trip using those waypoints.

**Chris Scott** · #8 26 Dec 2022

Just trace a tracklog from your prefered start/end points off sat imagery in Google My Maps or GEarth.
I have been collecting new routes to do this winter and have found it's by far the best way to log a track you like and a good way to get to know an area.
You find loads of potentially interesting stuff.

I dare say it's possible to turn a mapped track into a tracklog on BaseCamp, but imo you can't beat WYSIWYG sat imagery because it is real and accurate.
While they're worth cross-referencing, all maps, paper or digital, are flawed or inconsistent in some way.

Have a look at wikiloc too.

**Toyark** · #9 26 Dec 2022

Chris, rather than rely on inaccurate imaging, surely if you've actually ridden those routes and your Montana has been laying down tracks as it goes, you would have these .gpx files to share, no???

For example and for Rosuchristi and others, Chris's MH20 in gpx format ready for use & to be placed in the GPX folder ( which is a sub-folder to the Garmin one).

So Chris- how about building a library of your tracks which people are asking for in .gpx format and placing these on here for all? IMHO that would certainly encourage newer riders to Morocco to go out and explore more!