'Oak Forest Road' to the 'Bald Knob' and back through Ben Smim Valley

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Trail stats

Distance: 23.87 mi
Elevation gain: 1,778 ft
Technical difficulty: Very difficult
Elevation loss: 1,778 ft
Max elevation: 5,545 ft
TrailRank: 15
Min elevation: 4,032 ft
Trail type: Loop

Coordinates: 391
Uploaded: May 11, 2014

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near Ifrane, Meknès-Tafilalet (Morocco)

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Itinerary description

What I call the "Oak Forest" road is very old--it's on topo maps from the 40s. These days, it gets almost no traffic, which is understandable, because it's now VERY rocky and rough for the first few kilometers. Eventually, it becomes a very pleasant meander through the cool-in-the-summer oak forest. What I call the 'Bald Knob' has some of the best views in this region. The ride up and out of the Ben Smim valley is always a great climb, with its last few hundred meters being particularly challenging. I always cut across the plain to Arz Village--thatt minimizes my time on the dangerous Ifrane-Azrou highway.