Col du Ouano cycle route - Radroute Col du Ouano

The Col du Ouano cycle route leads from Boumalne du Dadès on the Col du Ouano (2910 m) and the Col du Tirherhouzine (2709 m) to Tinerhir.

By bike at the Col du Tirherhouzine

background

climate

In principle, traveling in Morocco is possible all year round. The spring months between January and March are a very popular travel time due to the start of the flowering period. In summer it can get very hot in the southern interior. Then it is advisable to stay in the cooler coastal region. In winter it can get very cold in the mountains.

The passes of the High Atlas are impassable in winter. They can be closed until March / April due to snow and snowmelt. Autumn is preferred, with stable weather and pleasant temperatures.

TinerhirJanFebMarchAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec  
Mean highest air temperature in ° C171718192225282927242016O21.8
Mean lowest air temperature in ° C9910111416191919161310O13.8
Precipitation in mm131117131033615272921Σ168

preparation

getting there

Boumalne du Dadès

1  Boumalne du Dadès (arabic: بومالن دادس‎, 1,526 m) Boumalne du Dadès in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBoumalne du Dadès in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryBoumalne du Dadès (Q2435851) in the Wikidata database(31 ° 22 ′ 26 ″ N.5 ° 59 ′ 6 ″ W.) is an oasis city with Error in expression: unrecognized punctuation mark "[" Inhabitants on the southern edge of the High Atlas on the so-called Street of the KasbahsThe city is east of the Oued Draa at the N 10A kasbah built by the Berber prince Thami El Glaoui around 1925 towers above the town.

  • 1  Kasbah
  • 1  Supermarket
  • 2  Shell gas station
  • 2  market
  • 1  Hotel Kasbah du Dades Chems
  • 2  Hotel al Manadir
  • 3  Hotel Xaluca
  • 4  Riad Soleil Bleu

route

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from Boumalne du Dadès to M'Semrir (61 km)

Serpentines to Ait Ouffi

From the center of the city follow the N 10 on the Oued Dades west to 2 Junction of the R 704(31 ° 22 ′ 29 ″ N.5 ° 59 ′ 33 ″ W.). From there it goes north until after 7 km, at 1 Ait Youl(31 ° 25 ′ 11 ″ N.6 ° 0 ′ 31 ″ W.), the southern foothills of the Gorges du Dades (Arabic:وادي دادس , DMG Wādī DādisThe road follows the valley of the Oued Dades, whereby she has to dodge up the slope again and again in serpentines. From there you have spectacular views of the valley. Small villages and kasbahs built in the old, traditional way from clay, surrounded by green fields in the middle of the red rocky landscape2 Ait Ben Ali,3 Tamellate,4 Ait Ouglif,5 Ait Arbi Uest and6 Sidi Daoud.To7 Aït Sedrate Jbel el Soufla one crosses the Dades and achieved8 Ait ouffi. Now the valley narrows and several hairpin-like switchbacks lead to a plateau with a breathtaking view at1 Café Restaurant Timzzillite Chez Mohamed(31 ° 31 '47 "N.5 ° 55 ′ 31 ″ W.)After another 3 kilometers you will reach the 3 Narrow point of the Dades GorgeNarrow point of the Dades Gorge in the Wikipedia encyclopediaBottleneck of the Dades Gorge in the Wikimedia Commons media directoryBottleneck of the Dades Gorge (Q901124) in the Wikidata database(31 ° 33 '17 "N.5 ° 54 ′ 29 ″ W.).

Gorges du Dades

Narrow point of the Dades Gorge

The most beautiful narrow part of the gorge is about 30 km after Boumalne du Dadès at 1730 m. On half a kilometer, the 250 meters of steep cliffs are separated by just 12 meters. In between the turquoise green winds Oued Dades and the road.

before the bottleneck

  • 5  Hotel La Kasbah Des Gorges

after the bottleneck

  • 6  Camp Hotel Berbère de la Montagne
  • 7  Hotel Berbère de la Montagne
  • 8  Aunom de la Rose

At the end of the gorge the valley widens and you get there 9 Ait Hammou(31 ° 34 ′ 6 ″ N.5 ° 54 ′ 15 ″ W.). The valley is wider now, with several villages and fields on the banks of the Dades. One happens 3 Taourirt(31 ° 34 '51 "N.5 ° 53 ′ 6 ″ W.) until one shortly after one 2 Coffee shop left the junction after 10 Tizquin (Arabic:تيزكّين, Too Ait Sedrate Jbel el Oulia) reached. A little later you happen 11 Boumardoul N'imazighn and the valley narrows again. From 12 Tilout the road has to give way to the slope again. On the 12 kilometers up 13 Iminouarg The route resembles a lonely, bizarre moonscape. 3 kilometers later you reach 14 M'SemrirM'Semrir in the Wikipedia encyclopediaM'Semrir (Q3272361) in the Wikidata database(31 ° 42 ′ 9 ″ N.5 ° 48 ′ 43 ″ W.) (Arabic:مسمرير) At 1,963 m.

M'Semrir

  • 1  post
  • 3  Souk Hebdomadaire Samedi
  • 9  Hotel Agdal
  • 10  Auberge La Vallée

from M'Semrir over the Col du Ouano to Agoudal (63 km)

In M'Semrir the paved road ends. To Agoudal follows a partly coarse gravel slope (As of 2002If you follow the valley you will find the 2 km later on the right 4 Slope to Tamtatouche(31 ° 43 ′ 2 ″ N.5 ° 48 ′ 13 ″ W.) (as P7104 in Open Street Map). The slope is in poor condition and partly sparsely marked. It's about 50 kilometers over a pass (2800 m) according to Tamtatouche[3].

The R704 continues, past 3 Cafe Tayri, 11 Hotel Chez les Amis and 12 Asaka Auberge Camping and reaches 10 km after M'Semrir the place 15 Boujam(31 ° 46 ′ 27 ″ N.5 ° 47 ′ 2 ″ W.) (Arabic:بولجام) At 2031 m. 2 km further the junction after 16 Ihoudigene and shortly thereafter the 13 Auberge Atlas Tilmi.17 TilmiTilmi in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTilmi (Q20406198) in the Wikidata database is 3 km further, after another 5 km, 20 km after M'Semrir, one achieves18 Ait Moussa Wichou(31 ° 50 ′ 7 ″ N.5 ° 44 ′ 33 ″ W.) (Arabic: ايت موسا اوشو) At 2130 m. It is the last place before the pass. Just behind Ait Moussa Wichou the slope forks. At the 5 Junction at 2141 m, turn left into a village. On the right, the slope leads up the slope in steep and dusty serpentines. It is the most demanding part of the tour, both physically and technically. At the 6 End of the switchbacks, at 2531 m, the slope turns into a flatter slope crossing, which is 10 km away 4 Col du OuanoCol du Ouano (Q25119083) in the Wikidata database(31 ° 54 ′ 45 ″ N.5 ° 39 ′ 42 ″ W.) leads to 2910 m.

View from the Col du Ouano

Col du Ouano

At the Col du Ouano

The pass itself is inconspicuous. The road meanders through a rock passage without any elevation or crest. However, the views of the surrounding mountains and valleys are spectacular. The most beautiful vantage points are on the slope crossing.

Don't get up here too late. There are no overnight accommodations on the pass and the slopes up to Agoudal is steep and difficult and by no means suitable for driving at night.

If you leave the pass you will soon reach a few switchbacks. The slope seems to fall down the stepped terrain. Coarse gravel and sand make the tight curves dangerous. Some passages require courage, falling is not an option. Below 2400 m the terrain becomes flatter and you reach the river bed of the Assif Melloul and follow him up 5  Agoudal (2342 m) (32 ° 0 ′ 44 ″ N.5 ° 29 ′ 21 ″ W.), about 11 km after the pass.

Agoudal

Large Berber village of the tribe of Ait Hadidou. First supply options since Ait Moussa Wichou. In 2000, parts of an iron meteorite were found in the region around Agoudal[4].

  • 14  Auberge Ibrahim
  • 15  Auberge Afoud (Chez Nacer et Brahim restaurant) (32 ° 0 '24 "N.5 ° 29 ′ 11 ″ W.)

from Agoudal over the Col du Tirherhouzine to Tamtetoucht (52 km)

From Agoudal is the street (R703) paved again. If you leave Agoudal it is 30 km before you reach the next village behind the Col du Tirherhouzine. The road follows a river bed lined with fields to the east out of the city and then swings south 6  Col du Tirherhouzine (2709 m) Col du Tirherhouzine (Q25119232) in the Wikidata database(31 ° 52 ′ 22 ″ N.5 ° 28 ′ 32 ″ W.) it is 19 km through a fascinating lunar landscape.

At the pass you have great views of the mountains of the High Atlas. There is no sign, but a small café (As of 2000).

After 10 km you will reach 7  Ait Daoud ou Aziz (arabic:آيت داوود أوعزي‎, 2065 m) (31 ° 49 ′ 50 ″ N.5 ° 28 ′ 13 ″ W.). Shortly after, at the 16  Auberge Brahim, you will find a junction to the right 8  Toumliline(31 ° 49 ′ 30 ″ N.5 ° 29 ′ 1 ″ W.).The R703 now follows a river bed, happens 9  Ait Lahcen (arabic:آيت لحسن, Also Taadet) , 10  Timoula (arabic:تيمولا, Also Ikedmane) and reached after 7 km 11  Ait Hani (1970 m) (31 ° 46 ′ 30 ″ N.5 ° 27 ′ 31 ″ W.)

Ait Hani

  • 4  Souk Hebdomadaire Jeudi
  • 12  car Mechanic

You leave the river bed and cross a plain to the south until it goes down to 13  Tamtetoucht (also Tamttatouchte, 1760 m) (31 ° 40 ′ 43 ″ N.5 ° 31 '58 "W.), about 16 km after Ait Hani.

Tamtetoucht

  • 17  Auberge Tafouyt
  • 18  Camping Addoud
  • 19  Hotel Addoud
  • 20  Auberge Amazigh
  • 21  Camping Tafouyt
  • 22  Kasbah les Amis
  • 23  Kasbah Dar Essalam
  • 24  Camping Tamtatouche

from Tamtetoucht to Tinerhir (33 km)

On the way to the Gorges du Todhra

From Tamtetoucht follow it Todra River, which rises from several source streams about 5 km northeast of the village.

After 13 km you pass the 25 Auberge le Festival. The river now cuts deeper and deeper into the landscape until, 19 km after Tamtetoucht, the 14 Gorges du TodhraGorges du Todhra in the Wikipedia encyclopediaGorges du Todhra in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsGorges du Todhra (Q3111026) in the Wikidata database(31 ° 35 ′ 13 ″ N.5 ° 35 ′ 27 ″ W.) (Arabic:مضيق تودغا‌) Achieved.

Gorges du Todhra

Gorges du Todhra
In the Gorges du Todhra

At its narrowest point, barely 10 m wide, the Todra river is about 160 m deep. On the 600 m length there are also hotels within the gorge.

At the exit of the gorge, more hotels are lined up.

  • 26  Etoiles des Gorges
  • 27  El Mansour
  • 28  Maison d'hôte Panoramique des Gorges
  • 29  maison d'hôte restaurant le ciel bleu
  • 4  Auberge la Petite Gorge

The last section to Tinerhir follows the Todra, lined with gardens, fields and hotels.

  • 15  Old kasbah
  • 30  Hotel Kasbah Amazir
  • 31  Hotel Camping le Lac Garden of Eden
  • 16  Ait Seguenouny (arabic:آيت سكنوني, Also Toudgha el Oulia)

14 km after the Gorges du Todra you finally reach 7 TinerhirTinerhir in the travel guide Wikivoyage in another languageTinerhir in the Wikipedia encyclopediaTinerhir in the media directory Wikimedia CommonsTinerhir (Q335141) in the Wikidata database(31 ° 30 '53 "N.5 ° 31 '58 "W.) (Arabic:تنغير, DMG Tinġīr, also Tinghir) (1292 m).

Tinerhir

Tinerhir is an oasis city in the south of Morocco, in the Drâa-Tafilalet, with Error in expression: unrecognized punctuation mark "[" The very lively city center of Tinerhir is largely well-preserved and still inhabited 17 Ksar embossed. Between the Ksar and the national road N10, Ave Mohammed V, streets laid out at right angles form the administrative and business center. The partially covered market, the central one, is also located here 8 Taxi stand, the 2 post and several hotels.

Along the Ave Mohammed V One finds3 Pharmacie Toudgha,9 Bus station, several banks,5 Banque Populaire,6 BMCE Bank as7 Western Union.

At the Ave Bir Anzarane, is that 33 Hotel Tomboctou. It was made in 1944 by Cheikh Bassou, the head of a Berber clan rivaling El Glaoui, as Tighremt. Since the restoration, the multi-storey residential castle, built from rammed earth, has been used as a hotel.

Accommodations
  • 34  Hotel La Kasbah, Ave Mohammed V.
  • 35  Hotel Oasis, Ave Mohammed V.
  • 36  Hotel Saghro, Ave des FAR.
Restaurants and cafes
  • 6  Cafe Restaurant Central, Ave Hassan II.
  • 7  Jerusalem Cafe, Ave Hassan II.
  • 8  El Fath, Ave Hassan II.
  • 9  Chez Michele, Ave Mohammed V.
miscellaneous
  • 18  Gas station total
  • 4  Pharmacie Ighir
  • 5  hospital

security

The route between Tilmi and Agoudal is technically demanding. In this section there are no supply options, but neither are there any help in the event of difficulties. At high altitudes, the nights without a tent and sleeping bag can be very cold. It is advisable to spend the night in Tilmi and start the pass the next morning.

In principle, the route can also be traveled in the opposite direction. Especially those who go further north, after Imlichil better to drive up the easier Todra Gorge than the slope over the Col du Ouano to Agoudal.

The crossing of the Col du Ouano, on the other hand, is significantly steeper and more difficult when coming from Agoudal.

visa

Please refer Morocco for current information.

trips

From Tinerhir it's a little more than 50 km back over the N10 to Boumalne du Dadès.

by Boumalne du Dadès

The N10 is 22 km to the east El Kelâa des M'Gouna. 95 km further east of the N10 Ouarzazate.

from Tinerhir

Almost 50 km on the N10 to the east Tinejdad. Another 81 km to the northeast is the N10 He rachidia. From Tinejdad to the east via the R702 is 87 km Erfoud, Starting point for trips to the Erg Chebbi sand dunes.

literature

travel Guide

  • Anthony Ham, Alison Bing: Morocco. Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications, 2007 (8th edition), ISBN 978-1-74059-974-0 (closely).

Maps

  • Michelin - Morocco (959). Scale: 1:800.000. Michelin Editions des Voyages.

Other books

  • Isabelle Young: Healthy Travel - Africa. Victoria, Australia: Lonely Planet Publications, 2000, ISBN 1-86450-050-6 (closely).
  • Wolfgang Linke: Orientation with map, compass, GPS: basic knowledge and procedure exercises. Herford: Busse and Seewald, 1998 (9th, revised and expanded), ISBN 3-512-03184-6 .
  • Horst Eichler: Faces of the Earth, World Vademecum, geographical handbook and reader for travel, school and geographic further education. Hanover: Tourist book, 1999 (3rd, completely reworked, updated and greatly expanded), ISBN 3-924415-23-4 .

Web links

credentials

  1. ↑http://www.klima.org/marokko/klima-tinerhir/
  2. ↑http://de.climate-data.org/location/10845/
  3. ↑La piste de Msemrir a Tamtatouche, written in 2014 in French, accessed on July 5, 2016
  4. ↑http://www.lpi.usra.edu/meteor/metbull.php?code=57354
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