atar to nouakchott
 

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does anyone know what the condition is off the road between atar and nouakchott. I believe it is the N1. I have a bad roadmap but on that roadmap stays a big way.

bye

Supossed to be very good. Its the main road between the Capital and their, I believe, the most wisited tourist area.

Cheers
Haakon

good
 

Atar-NKT is very good tarmac, no problems.

Nouadhibou-Atar is fine. Soft sand in places definitely. We drove it 18 months ago with heavily laden trailers (which kill off-road ability). We opted for the tracks at times when piste was unworkable (for us). Keep a look out for trains! The flat tyre we had whilst on the train tracks (I kid you not) was replaced in F1 pit-stop time!!!

Sam.

thanks sam
 

thanks sam for your answer
but is it possible to drive between the rails? Because when we do it in the summer.....we need to do that too because we heve a subaru forsester 4x4......but with I believe only 16 cm groundmargin.....

not necessary?
 

Dear Brend,

You cannot drive between the rails, they are too close together.

You might be okay anyway - dependant on where your min clearance is (is your 16cm to differential or to axle?).

Even better, I don't know the Subaru but I reckon you may well be okay on the piste. As long as you have basic 4wd (ie minimum one wheel forward and one rear turning), low range, and a good pump for re-inflating tyres after a soft patch, you should be okay.

Keep the weight as minimum as possible - weight is the key to almost everything (including life and the universe!).

Sam.

hm, not ideal!
 

I just had a look at your car, perhaps not the best for your route, BUT...

You'll still get through okay (people have been driving normal saloon cars along more difficult pistes for years).

I would seriously look at what plastic you can take off the lower parts of your car before leaving (ie bumper spoilers, trim beneath door etc.) - because otherwise it'll probably part company anyway en-route!

Last thing you might want to look at is the vulnerability of the sump - a steel plate bolted underneath for protection might also be a good idea.

BUT...

You'll still get through okay!

Sam.

Camping aba (spelling mite be wrong) is a place where overlanders stay didnt stay there but would if i went again cheap basic but has all you need & the owner was helpful even though we wert staying there . Was with No6 & some of the splinters around the railway line would make good spear heads 30cms long.
Kev

Are there any mines between the piste and the railway line? I will be doing this route and might want to skip the sandy dunes and head north back to the railway line sometimes. Really worried about punctures on the tracks though, are the sandy sections really that bad on a bike? And how many kilometers are these sandy sections?

Are there any mines between the piste and the railway line?

There are no mines between the piste R2 and the railway line. The mines are all north of the line. No need to even go there, the going is no better. The piste takes the easiest route usually a km or 2 south of the railway but you cant avoid the 3 dune sections dunes (sand hills really) unless you ride along the railway as I think I mentioned before. That is what I would do on a heavy bike. Or take the highway to NKT.

Ch

really easy
 

North of railway line, you might hit a mine
On or south of railway line you will not hit a mine

Sam.

GPS coordinates for Bou Lanouar?
 

Does anyone have the GPS coordinates for Bou Lanouar, where the piste starts?

Hi monkii, we started the piste here :- N21 09.905 W16 24.239
Just turn left off the tarmac road and head Northeast. there are several tracks all joining together eventually. Because of the new road it's not easy to find the actual beginning of the piste but anywhere after the roundabout and checkpoint will do.
Andy.

Thank you, very helpful information!

Well this thread is quite old but...

Does anybody know the actual condition of the R2 road Nouadhibou to Atar?
Any changes since 2007?

We will be in this area in about two weeks from now.

Cheers,
Wauschi

P.S.:
https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer...gCrt0&hl=en_US

Found some more details:
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...se-check-42887

But they also date back to 2009.