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Winding Desert Dirt Road – Aït BenHaddou loop from Aït Benhaddou

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Morocco

Winding Desert Dirt Road – Aït BenHaddou loop from Aït Benhaddou

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Winding Desert Dirt Road – Aït BenHaddou loop from Aït Benhaddou

05:58

80.9km

600m

Gravel riding

Hard gravel ride. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.

Last updated: June 20, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Parking

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644 m

Aït BenHaddou overlook

Highlight • Viewpoint

Sweeping Viewpoint from the south across the fertile palmeraie filling the river valley, onto the historic caravan trading Kasbahs rising up on the opposite side of the valley. The ensemble is now a UNESCO-World Heritage site.

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12.9 km

Asif Ounila River Crossing

Highlight • Bridge

It is always a pleasure to see water flowing in the desert. East of Tazantoute this is the only bridge for a few miles across this river, though it can be pretty dry in the summer and fall.

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13.4 km

Ksar Ait Ben Haddou turnoff

Highlight • Settlement

The minor 1506 route turns here to the north off the RN9/10 highway. It is more narrow and has less of a shoulder, but at times tourist vehicles zipping by …

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38.7 km

CLA Studios and movie Clapperboards

Highlight • Monument

Large movie film studio that has few outdoor visible paraphernalia except a large movie Clapperboard but might offer tours. A view into the courtyard shows some chariots, trucks, canons and Chinese dragon sculptures.

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49.6 km

Ouarzazate Medina

Highlight • Historical Site

Ouarzazate, also referred to as "The door of the desert", is the capital of Ouarzazate Province. Apparently the name means “non-payment” – because when visiting caravans had to stay, there …

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54.8 km

Gravel Road With View of the Atlas Mountains

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Rafael's information has unfortunately aged poorly. Currently, it can't be called a "highway." The smooth gravel sections are limited to an estimated 10% of the segment. Lots of coarse gravel, …

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73.9 km

Winding Desert Dirt Road

Highlight • Trail

From the beautiful track where calm reigns.

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80.8 km

Aït BenHaddou

Highlight • Historical Site

Aït-Ben-Haddou is a fortified village at the foot of the High Atlas in the province of Ouarzazate in southeastern Morocco. The entire old town has been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1987.

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80.9 km

End point

Parking

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

43.2 km

22.6 km

9.19 km

5.22 km

755 m

Surfaces

55.7 km

12.9 km

11.2 km

777 m

317 m

< 100 m

Elevation

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Highest point (1,320 m)

Lowest point (1,110 m)

Weather

Thursday 16 July

38°C

22°C

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