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 the highest motorable passes, and is now online for all to download for free. Only about 15% overlaps the TMT. Unfortunately the winter of 2025-6 turned into one of the wettest and coldest in Morocco for decades, so with the eastern stages snowed under, it’s unlikely anyone will manage the full until late spring.
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 Tizi n TestHighest through-trail in MoroccoH2 Lunch on the Demnate roadNew road finished east of ZerkaneH2 Looking down on the old Demnate roadH1 near TiliwineBob & a mosqueH3 Hidden valley on the Zerkane crossingLast few chilly miles to Bou AzmouJob done. Enjoy the H.A.T!H1 Ait QallaH3 This high trail goes on for 65kmTizi n Test KM0. The H.A.T lays before usH3 First 3000-m colOver the newly surfaced OuanoH1 Ait Qalla plateauCafe Louta in TilmiChilly but cozy auberge near Bou AzmouA shot of v-fuel in AnerguiImilchil, start of H4H3 Breather on the Zerkane colH3 Nearing the Zerkane colTilmiTTR still breathing at 11,000′On the watershed at 2963mH1 Jebel RhatH3 Leaving Ism Souk for the high crossing
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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