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title: Morocco
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# Morocco

###### tags: `Trips` `Moto`

This document aims to provide a short description for equipment and basic route plan for Morocco motobike trip

## Infos taken from
- [Morocco Overland](https://sahara-overland.com/morocco-overland/)
- Google maps
- Locals

## Motorbikes
- BMW F800 GS - 2008
- BMW F800 GS - 2008

## Equipment

- Tent
- Sleeping bag (summer)
- Stove
- Pot
- Camera (sony a6000)
- Tools
- Pharmacie


## Cities

- Tanger
- Chefcaouen
- Fes
- Merzouga
- Ouarzazzate
- Marakech
- Agadir
- Essaouira
- Rabbat



## Boat trip

- Genoa: Monday 11/09 - 12.00 -> Tanger Med: Wednesday  13/09 - 22.00
- Tanger Med: Monday 27/09 - 23.59 -> Genoa: Thursday 30/09 10.00 (am)



## ROUTE

### Notes:

- Daylight is aproximately from 6.00 am to 18.00 pm (12 hours) -> what time we generally are on the road? around 8.00 am - 9.00 am 
- Temperatures vary. Could be 20+^C in Ouarzazzate/Merzouga and around 5^C on high passes
- Camping? Which days? Where? (3 days hotel + 6 days camping)
- Easy off road routes. How many KM? Between 50-100 KM depending on the route? I suggest at the end of the day in order to find place to stay. 


Average driving *time per day*: **7 hours**

Average *Km per day*: **250 - 300 khm**


### Day 00 (15/09) - Tanger

- Complete the immigration progress
- Sleep in Tanger Med
- Hostel Diafa


### Day 01 (16/09) - Chefsaouen

- Depart from Tanger (around 13.00) to Chefsaouen (early) 
    - National Road  N2 (2 hours)
    - A lot of constructions on the road
- Arrive in Chefsouaen around 16.00
- Sleep in the Medina Aymane Hostel
- Park the motos on the street, give some money to so-called "guard"
- Nice city pretty safe
- City of hash

### Day 02 (17/09) - Fez

- Drive on the RR406 (direction Akchour) to explore riff mountains
- Depart to destination Fez via N13 + R408
    - National N13 476khm - 8  hours
- Not easy to find hostel inside Medina. Problem is that parking will be too far away
- Sleep at 
- Medina is chaotic, dirty and creepy at night but pretty much safe
- Βυρσοδεψεία από την ταράτσα μαγαζιών που πουλάνε δέρματα
- A lot of hash as well

### Day 03 (18/09) - Midelt

- Small stop to Bahlil (colorful median)
- Head to Midelt via RN4, RP7235 and RN13
- Stayed on Atlas rooms, Very nice room and host (review)

### Day 04 (19/09) - Merzouga desert

- Quick ride to Ahouli mines (abandoned) via RP7320 (very interesting road)
- Head to Merzouga via RN13 (impressive gorges)
- Arrive at Merzouga, sleep on the Desert ~500 dirham/person (Auberge )

### Day 05 (20/09) - Zagora

- Visit with the tour Sahara. Nomad villages, minas, fossils, Sudaneze village
- Quads on the dunes 1h - 30E
- Head to Zagora via RN17 (Desert highway) - long way
- Workshop Jaboud Challenge + assistencia en Morocco (review)


### Day 06 (21/09) - Todra Gorge

- Head to Tizi 'n' Tazazert - MH4 (2308m) via RP1519, RR108, RP1521
- Continue to Iknioun RP1521 (very nice landscape) and arrive to Tinehir
- Sleep at Todra gorge, hostal Palmerie (nice)


### Day 07 (22/09) - Ouarzazzate

- Cross Todra gorge RN12
- Turn West (left) at Tamtouche to ride piste to Dades gorges RP7104 (ok condition for big bikes - be aware when heavy rains)
- Cross Todra gorge (RR704)
- Head west at Boulmane Dades to Ouarzazzate via RN10
- Arrive at Ouarzazzate (very nice and chill city)
- Sleep at bivouac Lot of Stars (review)


### Day 08 (23/09) - Marakesh

- Head to Marrakesh via RP1506 (nice road) to visit Ait Ben Haddou and Telouet
- Join RN9 to go to Tizi 'n' Tichka (2260)
- Continue untill Marrakesh 
- We missed RP2016 west of Zerkten (piste, nice view of Jbel Toubkal)
- Medina of Marrakesh is chaotic but totally safe

### Day 09 (24/09) - Agadir (Anza beach)

- Drive RN7 to cross Tizi 'n' Test (2092m) nice road, a lot of curves. Attention road is very tight. 
- RN10 to Taroudant (nice old city) and continue to Agadir (very modern) 
- Sleep on at Anza village (surf) at Anza Surf House (very nice guy)

### Day 10 (25/09) - Essaouira

- Drive RN1 to Imsouane. Local villages where fishermen arrive. You can buy fresh fish, grill it on a taverna and eat.
- Continue to Essaouira.
- Sleep at Essaouira Beach Hostel (nice traveler hostel)
- Essaouira has amazing ocean vibe. Very nice Medina. Sunset on the beach! Nice food.

### Day 11 (26/09) - Rabat

- Drive RR301 (nice views of the coast) to Rabbat
- Eat at Oualidia. Nice beach but very touristic. Rich locals also. You can buy oisters on the beach
- Sleep at Rabat Hotel Splendid. A guy opened the door when we were on the room thinking that is the toilet there.
- Capital city, clean Medina

### Day 12 (27/09) - Tanger

- Drive A5 to Tanger
- A guy at the port asked money because he made us escape thew queue on the ticket control, without asking that. Viva Morocco!
- Bye bye Morocco, Insalah!
