All Around The Atlas - Morocco 2019 - CycleBlaze

All Around The Atlas - Morocco 2019

A short Christmas tour across North African deserts and mountains

By Matthew Pepperdine
750 miles (1,207 km) over 18 days between Dec. 11, 2019 and Dec. 28, 2019

Morocco
Intro + Route Map heart 6
Days 0-1 Monkeys, dogs, and culture shock heart 25
Days 2-3 Snapped chains and a cold camp above 2000m heart 21
Days 4-5 Headwinds and a route through the palm oasis heart 25
Days 6-7 Sandstorms and desert wild camping heart 55
Days 8-9 Todra Gorge and the highest village in Morocco heart 34
Days 10-11 Pushing through deep snow to Dades Gorge heart 34
Days 12-14 Aït Benhaddou citadel and the Tizi n'Tichka pass heart 23
Days 15-17 Crazy frantic Marrakech heart 18
Post-tour thoughts heart 8