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Thanks for the info.
We were looking for a more scenic road than the major highways.
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Thanks for the info.
We were looking for a more scenic road than the major highways.
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Kayes - Bafoulabé - Kita - Bamako is certainly the most scenic route to Bamako. And will not be a major highway until they finish the road and build the bridge. Then it will be the major route Kayes - Bamako.
So good combination - nice road and little traffic. Many scenic villages.
Lots of nice pistes going all directions also.
And don't miss the Cool Camp at Manantali, where you swim and fish in the Bafing river. Manantali is the hydropower project that supplies Bko with electricity.
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Thanks look like a plan, we are in Cap Skirring now but will be back on the road next week.
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Cap Skirring sounds nice. Hope to be there in January
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1. If you're in Cap Skirring, do go & say hello to The Little Baobab in Abene ... you'll find other posts on Simon Fenton who unfortunately left us in May this year but his widow is still running the auberge!
2. The road from the Senegal/Mali crossing at Moussala to Kenieba - Kati - Kita and onto Bamako was in excellent condition last December, I roared along it in my van averaging 110kph apart from the speed bumps on edges of villages (check my blog for photos!) It was certainly scenic, adored it!!
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Kenieba - Kita is rather booring compared to Bafoulabé - Kita
not on the map for some reason but a modern highway probably the best goudron in Mali
I drove it once looking for interesting detours but didn't find any
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Does this mean there is now a proper highway from Kayes to Manantali? Followed the river route a few years ago and it was really rough going with several dry, rocky river beds to cross. Took us three days to get to Kita! But amazing country. If they’ve built a sealed road, that’s an achievement in itself!
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Kenieba - Kita is rather booring compared to Bafoulabé - Kita
not on the map for some reason but a modern highway probably the best goudron in Mali
I drove it once looking for interesting detours but didn't find any
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Kenieba - Manantali is pretty interesting still, though...possibly too interesting for some, but definitely nice and scenic  Route as tracked on map at: https://www.veganwithoutfrontiers.com/story/
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