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 MoroccoH3 Breather on the Zerkane colImilchil, start of H4H1 Ait Qalla plateauLast few chilly miles to Bou AzmouA shot of v-fuel in AnerguiCafe Louta in TilmiH3 Hidden valley on the Zerkane crossingH1 near TiliwineTizi n Test KM0. The H.A.T lays before usH3 Leaving Ism Souk for the high crossingChilly but cozy auberge near Bou AzmouBob & a mosqueJob done. Enjoy the H.A.T!On the watershed at 2963mTTR still breathing at 11,000′TilmiH2 Lunch on the Demnate roadNew road finished east of ZerkaneH1 Jebel RhatH3 Nearing the Zerkane colOver the newly surfaced OuanoH1 Ait QallaH3 First 3000-m colH2 Looking down on the old Demnate roadH3 This high trail goes on for 65km
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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