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Morocco Off-road this Xmas?
Looking to catch ferry from SW England and spend 10 days or so using tracks and 'pistes' south of the Atlas Mountains. I've got an XT600E, but an off road 'virgin' really.Call or e-mail.
01626 211090
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You could get in touch with Tim Cullis who has done many a trail and knows Morocco quite well so could advise you
You'll find him on here http://www.ukgser.com/forums/
or here under the name of
Zmeagol
Good luck
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camp in the south
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Looking to catch ferry from SW England and spend 10 days or so using tracks and 'pistes' south of the Atlas Mountains. I've got an XT600E, but an off road 'virgin' really.Call or e-mail.
01626 211090
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Hello the adventurers,
AGHBALOU RAMLIA is a small camp/ auberge in the south of Morocco.It is the camping of the off roaders.It is located in the rocky / desert pist of the south of Morocco that combines Merzouga and Zagoura .
This is the line of places that you gonna through to arrive to us:
from Merzouga ,taouz(the beginning fo the pist ), ouzina , AGHBALOU RAMLIA Camp (:N/ 30°,42,415.W/004°,22,922) Remlia, tafraoute , omjerane tissmomine , zagoura .
it is a quite place with dunes of sands nearby .
you are welcome , and you will enjoy yourselves here.
aghbalou ramlia/aghbalouramlia@yahoo.com
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errr.....
N30 42.415 W4 22.922
Unless I am mistaken, that coordinate puts you....inside Algeria just by the border...
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N30 42.415 W4 22.922
Unless I am mistaken, that coordinate puts you....inside Algeria just by the border...
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it is not in algeria , it is in the south of Morocco.The south pits that links Merzouga and Zagoura or tagonite.
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before or after christmas ??
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Looking to catch ferry from SW England and spend 10 days or so using tracks and 'pistes' south of the Atlas Mountains. I've got an XT600E, but an off road 'virgin' really.Call or e-mail.
01626 211090
Paul
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afer christmas would be a good time
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Over christmas would be a good time for me, I am a tool of the government so get forced holidays over the xmas period.
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Hi paul,
I was thinking about doing a Morocco trip over the x-mass period as well. It's a good way to break up the winter. Haven't really got too far into the planning stages yet tho. I've never been down that way before, so might be nice to have some company on the road.
Tully.
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Zmeagol no more, I've changed my username.
Morocco is cold in the winter, especially at altitude, and even more so if there's no sun (and at night, early morning). You really need VERY WARM kit or a heated jacket. The temperature often improves south of the Atlas Mountains but there's no guarantees.
*Some* of the pistes are fairly easy if the weather is good. If the weather is at all dubious I would stay on tarmac, the roads are excellent and great fun. Some links to my recent trips
Piste too far: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=134454
Carry on Dakar: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=115626
Marrakech express: http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=80408
Tim
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I am with Tim on this one
I spent the winter in Morocco a couple of years ago in a landy.
it is wet and cold, not the sunny place you may expect. ice and rain in the sand dunes and everything! that said it is a great country
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