Where is the weather OK from Feb to May?
 

I'm hoping to make my first trip to the Sahara soon, on my BMW 1150GS. I probably won't leave London until late Feb and would like to be away for 3 months. I'm worried that I won't get far south before the heat gets too much. And maybe wind will ruin all those desert vistas. Ideally I'd like to do an anti-clockwise loop from Tunisia to Algeria, Niger, Mali, Mauretania and Morocco. Is this a good idea? And if not, what's a better route at that time of year?

[This message has been edited by nick_horley (edited 30 December 2002).]

How hot is in the eye of he who is heated of course, but I would say its too late, esp first time and with West Africa. It moves into the hottest time ..
One can hack it of course but, esp in W Af, one's chances of getting ill are greatly increased when it is hot. And in W Af, it feels much hotter than the dz.
And as you say, in the dz the wind will take the edge off the scenery.
A better time would be November

All IMHO, of course, but believe me,it is hard enough on a bike... as I'm hearing from a guy in Agadez right now and will soon be reminded myself!

Ch

www.desertriders.co.uk

Thanks Chris. Reckon I'd better spend Spring in Morocco and save the tough stuff for another day. Dammit - I was actually rather excited by the idea of finding your mystery gift in the middle of nowhere. I love the idea of a Saharan treasure hunt! Good luck on your upcoming trip - if you haven't left yet.

I doubt if you will be knocked over in the rush . There's another treasure bottle I forgot to mention on the rim of the middle of three tombs on Route A5, KM360 approx - less remote than Balise 112...

Ch