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Good idea - fly in to Marrakesh and take it from there ( I left the bike packed and put in on the bus to a town called Azrou in the Moyen Atlas, more peaceful and greener ). Most distance buses ( CTM etc.) will take a fully asssembled bike for long hops. Practice your French, pick up some Berber, and use the quieter roads. As ever 'crazyguyonabike' has some good reports. Half decent hotels for around a tenner, wild camping pretty straightforward - some boisterous dogs looking after sheep flocks in the High Atlas.
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can watch iohan for inspiration / enjoyment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHNfnloueE
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Posts or blog please. I love Morocco but have never cycled it. The friendliest folks. I've visited several times and always felt safe. Ate ice cream only once and was sick as a dog. Don't eat ice cream. Ate fresh meat butchered in front of my eyes outside the grill, carried it to the grill, had it cooked and served. Bloody delicious. Have fun.....
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I will be off grid while I'm away (that's kinda the point of the trip), but will return at the end of February with tales and photographs.
Yes, it's a beautiful country- I went on a road trip, in a car, a while ago, and spent the whole time wishing I was cycling. Looking forward to it! Thanks for the ice cream tip! -
I did a short tour in December several years ago (Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Demnat, Marrakesh). The scenery was great and the people were super friendly. The biggest issue for me was food, because it was mostly quite bad and there were long stretches of road without obvious possibilities of getting water and food. It also got very cold in the Mountains when the sun was low.
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Francis cade went there not too long ago.
https://youtu.be/_0BXbdbhTqY
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Just got back. It was incredible. Would recommend. 5 weeks and 4 mountain ranges. Not added up all the totals yet, but something like 2,500km and 25,000m of climbing. Anna blew her knee up in the first week in Morocco, so ended up doing most of it solo. If you've got questions, feel free to ask.
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Interested in having a chat if you're around London - will simply be over there for 10 days with some of that in Marrakesh but interested in hearing recommended routes
st got back. It was incredible. Would recommend. 5 weeks and 4 mountain ranges. Not added up all the totals yet, but something like 2,500km and 25,000m of climbing. Anna blew her knee up in the first week in Morocco, so ended up doing most of it solo. If you've got questions, feel free to ask.
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I'm going there the coming may (13-24th). Will be flying from the Netherlands to Fez and then ride to Marrakesh through the middle and high Atlas. (i'll post a link to the route a little later).
We're planning on wild camping with the 4 of us.
I still have some stuff to figure out, like which stove to bring and where it's ok to camp and where not. So if anyone has any advice that would be great. -
This will be our route:
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Hi Gustav,
I'm not around London, to chat, I'm afraid, and not often on the internet, but PM me, explaining what you want to get out of the trip etc, and when I get the opportunity; I'll do my best to answer any questions and explain the route I took, with some recommendations on what to avoid/ what's worth looking out for.
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Finished a short but sweet ride over the Atlas Mountains riding from Marrakech to Agadir... considered riding on to Essaouira but temperatures on final day had me happy to call it a day.
Late start on first day with rather mixed weather including a hail storm. Not necessarily a bad thing as temperature as less problems with overheating although had issues with temperature regulation regularly going from hot to cold. Finished up just south of Ouirgane in an amazing wild camping spot.
Next day saw more climbing and I was grateful for my triple as I summited. Amazing views on the up and down. Descent was glorious and definitely got the impression that it would be better going south rather than north. The next day was a bit more of a slog along a relatively flat road to Agadir - probably not helped by the weather which had me feeling like I was melting
Roads are I'm pretty good Nick except near the summit where presumably the winter gives the roads a good kicking.
Locals are exceedingly friendly, one of the friendliest places I've been to. Probably not so great for vegetarians.
Would definitely recommend...oh and thanks @Sam_Doman for the advice
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Consider heading to Atlas Mountains on a cycle touring trip. Anybody got some sage words of advice to share?