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Marrakech, Morocco → Ouarzazate

Tizi n’Tichka

Moderate#1 in Morocco640 votes
Distance
196 km
Duration
1 Day
Best time
Mar – May, Sep – Nov
Highest point
2,260 m

The N9 over the High Atlas. Olive to rock to kasbah, a pass at 2,260 m, then the road to Ouarzazate and a different climate. Morocco’s mountain gate.

Top highlights

  • High altitude2,260 m
  • Tizi n’Tichka summit2,260 m. The High Atlas stacked both ways.
  • TelouetA short detour to the Glaoui kasbah. Dust and a palace.
  • Road qualityMostly good tarmac, slow trucks, occasional rockfall. Snow closes it in winter storms. Summer heat on the south side is a different problem.
  • Best timeMar – May, Sep – Nov

Recommended itinerary

  1. Marrakech, Morocco

    Start

  2. Tizi n’Tichka summit

    100 km

  3. Telouet

    110 km

  4. Aït Benhaddou

    175 km

  5. Ouarzazate

    End · 196 km

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