Morocco road advise

[consigliero]

Hello from Marek

I spent more than 1 month to collect information for our trip , I collect fishes( i know how boring was in Tunisia to fill up them in every place), I have printed D16TER, but the biggest problem is to make itinerary .We have 3 different maps ,I agree that Michelin seams to be the best, Morocco Garmin map roads only, Tim's way points.
I will be with my wife and bike looks usually like on this picture

For this trip without this blue ads , I am thinking if tent is necessary, usually is not open, because we are to lazy in the evening ,but if you advise to take we will take.

Can you take a look for this what I prepared and tell from your experience if time fits with size, also if I mist something will be nice to hear.
We prefer nature and riding , city is nice but in touristic city you don't feel like locals live, what they eat, what they drink.


21.04
Gibraltar TKC 80 change tires if you know where to do it (tires I have in the garage)

22.04
Gibraltar-Tanger ferry
Ceuta(Tanger) -Chefchaouen-Taounate 280 km (300km)

23.4
Taounate- Kasba Tadla 310 km

24.4
Kasba Tadla-Bin El Oiudane-Cascades d'Ouzoud-Marakesh c.a. 300 km

25.4
Marakesh rest ?

26.4
Marakesh-Tadmant- Tahanaoute-Tizi-n-Test-Olad Berhil ca 200 km

27.4
Olad Berhil- Taliouine- Ait Benhaddou ca 220 km

28.4
Ouarzazate-Zagora-(Mhamid?) 260 km

Ouarzazate-R704-R703-Tinerhir for 28,29.4 >300 km

30.4
Tinerhir-Merzouga 215 km

1.5
Merzouga- Midelt 270 km

2.5
Midelt-Azrou-Ifrane-Fes 200 km

3.5
Fes-Meknes-Ouzzane -Chefchaouen 200 km

4.5
Chefchaouen-Tanger

23.55 Tanger-Genova

2 ADV 3 people

 

[Lilith]

Hi consigliero

Your planning looks very precise. BamBam and I went to Marocco over Christmas last year we went from Cambridge, England through Spain then to Tangier. Below is our actual journey and not the one we had planned. I hope this may help with the planning.

Please be aware that as a bike on the roads you have to get out off the way of all the bike vehicles. this not good on the single track mountain roads

Here is the diary (some pics http://www.ukgser.com/forums/showthread.php?t=171843)

Wednesday 10 Dec
Eventually left home at 1324hrs
Arrived safely at Portsmouth at 1730hrs
Safely on board and relaxing 2000hrs


Thursday 11 Dec
Traveling still on the Boat. Due in Bilbao 0700hrs Friday.


Friday 12 Dec
Arrived Bilbao 0700hrs set of South.
Got to Santo Tome Del Puerto 90km north of Madrid.
N41.18872 W 003.5768
Ridden 299km today.


Saturday 13 Dec
Tembleque Spain
N39.69061 W 003.50112
Riding through Snow, Sleet and rain having to take it carefully.


Sunday 14 Dec
THe weather started dry 3 degrees then at La Carnlinait snowed 10 minutes. Later it was 21 degrees. Then at Sierra Nevada it snowed about an inch on the road. At Malaga heavy showers.
N 36.15400 W 005.44511
Algercias Spain. Crossing in the morning.


Monday 15 Dec
At Marrakesh via Tangier, Rabat and Casablanca. Will stay two nights.
N 31.67834 W 007.99783


Tuesday 16 Dec
Still at Marakesh. Been to the Soeuk and sight seeing.



Wednesday 17 Dec
Bivi Camping on top of a mountain. Picture Attached
The place we are camping is called Tizi-n-test which is at an altitude of 2100mtrs. Follow R203 from Marakesh.
N30.8684 W 008.37936


Click on picture for larger version.
Thursday 18 Dec
Talouine. We have been looking for the R106 but cannot find it so we have retired for the night.
N 30.5233 W 007.90776



Friday 19 Dec
We are at Foum-zguid going to Tagounite.
N30.08636 W006.87372


Saturday 20 Dec
We are OK. No signal. Staying in Bedowin Camp.
N29.82809 W 006.19942

HOME

Sunday 21 Dec
Finished Trail at Mohammed (Mhamid). We are both knackered from the trail and are camping just south of Tagounite.

N 29.95711 W 005.58762


Monday 22 Dec
Michele phoned us as they where unable to send a text. They are staying east of Erfoud. They are aiming to get back to Tangier on the 26th To allow time if weather bad in Spain.


Tuesday 23 Dec
Michele phoned again today. They both have numb bums. Cain has had his second puncture. They have reached Fes.


Wednesday 24 Dec
The text messaging is working again.
Anyway we are still in Fes.

N 34.04639 W 5.00415


Thursday 25 Dec 00.04hrs
Merry Christmas we will see you on New Years day.
Love Michele & Cain


Thursday 25 Dec
We are in Tangier. The ferry is tomorrow 0800hrs.

N 35.71436 W 5.90438

Friday 26 Dec
We are in Spain staying near Antequera.The weather has been good so far, just starting to get cold.

N 36.98166 W 4.45997


Saturday 27 Dec
Great to hear it was white and crisp for you all. We are hoping to miss the snow here, especially as all the snow ploughs are out and waiting on the roads here.


Sunday 28 Dec
16.22hrs
We are in Bilbao. The ferry is tomorrow lunchtime. The phone is nearly dead and the chargers have stopped working. See you all soon.

N43.28918 W 3.00871


Monday 29 Dec
Bilbao Spain 11.53hrs
Just to let you know we are on the ferry. Managed to charge the phone up but we will not have a signal on the crossing

 

[consigliero]

Ready or not tomorrow we begin our journey to Morocco. It was funny to see when you have been in Morocco , funny because in that some time we (me and my wife ) where visiting Tunisia. We had fifty fifty good and bad weather
http://picasaweb.google.pl/marek.consigliero/Tunezja
http://picasaweb.google.pl/marek.consigliero/Tunezja1
http://picasaweb.google.pl/marek.consigliero/Tunezja2
Thanks for help
Regards Marek

 

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