Me, Bob and Simon left Ijoukak, 100km south of Marrakech to recce the High Atlas Traverse. The H.A.T is like the TMT, but follows the mountain watershed via highest motorable passes and is now online for all to download for free. Only about 15% overlaps the TMT.
I spent the summer tracing possible routes off aerial imagery. Some trails I knew from my M4 book, but about 30% of the tracks were unknown, reaching up over 3300 metres (11,000′), and which may not actually be passable. We were here to find out. Simon was on his ’93 TTR350, I’m on my 250 Serow donkey, and Bob’s on a brand new KTM 390 Enduro R.
H1 Coming into AbdallaWay above the tree line on H3H1 out of IjoukakFuel and coffee break in Aguim (H1)Time to leave the mothershipH3 Zerkane crossingSimon gets mobbed by his TikTok fansH3 The trail sweeps down into DadesH0 near the TestHighest through trail in MoroccoOver the OuanoLast few chilly miles to Bou AzmouH1 near TiliwineH0, KM0. The H.A.T lays before usJob done. Enjoy the H.A.T!H3 The high trail goes on for 65kmTTR still breathing at 11,000′TilmiCafe Louta in TilmiH3 Hidden valley on the Zerkane crossingRoad finished east of ZerkaneH1 Ait Qalla plateauChilly auberge near Bou AzmouH3 Leaving Ism Souk for the high crossing2963mH2 Looking down on the old Demnate roadH3 First 3000-m colH1 Jebel RhatImilchil, start of H4H3 Breather on the Zerkane colA shot of v-fuel in AnerguiH3 Nearing the Zerkane colH1 Ait QallaBob & a mosqueH2 Lunch on the Demnate road
Hello Nadine, what a moto or car can do, so can a sidecar with a bit more effort. As we found it there was nothing that would stop a sidecar.
Accommodation is on the map and great food is everywhere – it’s only Morocco 😉
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