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Lower Tizguit, Jebel Aoua, 'Amazing Road,' Dayat Hachlaf, 'Lakes Road' Loop

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Distance
44.46 mi
Elevation gain
3,058 ft
Technical difficulty
Very difficult
Elevation loss
3,058 ft
Max elevation
5,932 ft
TrailRank 
35
Min elevation
4,229 ft
Trail type
Loop
Coordinates
685
Uploaded
May 10, 2014
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near Ifrane, Meknès-Tafilalet (Morocco)

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Photo ofLower Tizguit, Jebel Aoua, 'Amazing Road,' Dayat Hachlaf, 'Lakes Road' Loop Photo ofLower Tizguit, Jebel Aoua, 'Amazing Road,' Dayat Hachlaf, 'Lakes Road' Loop Photo ofLower Tizguit, Jebel Aoua, 'Amazing Road,' Dayat Hachlaf, 'Lakes Road' Loop

Itinerary description

A massive 4-hour+ ride, good for the soul. Take plenty of water. This ride has lots and lots of long climbs and a few rough patches but mostly it's smooth dirt mixed with long sections of surfaced road. I rate it "very difficult" only because of its length and elevation gain. It's never technical. This is one of my favorite longer rides.

Waypoints

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,718 ft
Photo oflovely river valley

lovely river valley

This is a great winter ride as this valley stays snow-free.

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,232 ft
Photo ofturn at the white fountain

turn at the white fountain

It took me a long time to figure out where to make this turn. Look for the square white fountain.

PictographPhoto Altitude 4,245 ft
Photo ofpicturesque mosque

picturesque mosque

PictographWaypoint Altitude 4,370 ft
Photo oftough climb!

tough climb!

But it's relatively short.

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,000 ft
Photo ofreturn to Ifrane here, or this is a LONG ride

return to Ifrane here, or this is a LONG ride

PictographIntersection Altitude 4,948 ft
Photo offossil vendors

fossil vendors

Go east just south of the fossil vendors. Kilometer post 53 to Fes.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,190 ft

this marks the northern end of the 'amazing road'

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,600 ft
Photo ofthe northern end of the 'rocky valley' road

the northern end of the 'rocky valley' road

This is a tough rough road, but it's a good shortcut back to Ifrane.

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,577 ft
Photo ofphoto spot!

photo spot!

PictographPhoto Altitude 5,797 ft
Photo ofone of the prettiest dirt roads I've ever ridden

one of the prettiest dirt roads I've ever ridden

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5,505 ft
Photo ofthe southern end of the 'amazing road'--it's not very easy to see here.

the southern end of the 'amazing road'--it's not very easy to see here.

PictographIntersection Altitude 5,518 ft
Photo ofyellow school house

yellow school house

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