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 MoroccoH1 Ait Qalla plateauH2 Looking down on the old Demnate roadTTR still breathing at 11,000′H3 Leaving Ism Souk for the high crossingH3 This high trail goes on for 65kmH3 First 3000-m colCafe Louta in TilmiOver the newly surfaced OuanoH1 Ait QallaJob done. Enjoy the H.A.T!H3 Breather on the Zerkane colA shot of v-fuel in AnerguiOn the watershed at 2963mChilly but cozy auberge near Bou AzmouH1 near TiliwineTilmiImilchil, start of H4Bob & a mosqueH3 Nearing the Zerkane colH3 Hidden valley on the Zerkane crossingLast few chilly miles to Bou AzmouH1 Jebel RhatH2 Lunch on the Demnate roadNew road finished east of ZerkaneTizi n Test KM0. The H.A.T lays before us
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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