Our final route from London through to Morocco and the Sahara saw us travel 5,061 miles (8,098km) over 13 days. The tracker captured over 1800 waypoints during our journey. There are some interesting deviations from our route through the Sahara, perhaps we were lost on occasion!
Friday, 14 June 2024
Wednesday, 12 June 2024
Moroccan Rally 2024 Completes in 13 Days
Moroccan Rally 2024 concludes in Epping Forest
After 13 days and with 5,061 miles (8,098 km) driven, the Moroccan Rally 2024 comes to a close. It's been a fantastic journey! More to follow.
Tuesday, 11 June 2024
Spanish Services
As we drove through Spain last night, we decided around 2am that it was time for a late supper.
Monday, 10 June 2024
Monday 10th June: Morocco to Spain
Sunday, 9 June 2024
Sunday 9th June: Atlas, Marrakesh and Beyond
We set off through the Atlas mountains this morning and arrived in Marrakesh for a delicious lunch of Tajine, Pastilla and salad.
After wandering through the meandering alleys of the old Medina, we left Marrakesh heading North towards Casablanca and Rabat.
Saturday, 8 June 2024
Saturday 8th June: 9th Rally Day in the Atlas
Saturday 8th June: Day 9 of our rally was a combination of a stunning drive through the dramatic Atlas landscape as well as more car repairs.
Atlas Night Drive
After making it to Foum-Zguid, we decided to press on and drove to Tata, then Akka before heading North to the Atlas. We drove through the night at times navigating the precarious mountain roads before pulling up at the side of a mountain at 3.15am for a short car sleep under the incredible starlit sky.
Friday, 7 June 2024
Thursday 6th to Friday 7th June: Zagora to Foum-Zguid
We then headed out to Tagounite and started the off-road trail to Foum-Zguid then camped out for the night.
Friday 7th June: We spent the entire day navigating the rocky off-road trails and sand dunes, going via Iriki across stunning scenery. The trail was hard and slow but we got there in the end!
We got lost a couple of times and briefly were stuck on a sand dune. By 6pm we made it to Foum-Zguid.
Thursday, 6 June 2024
Wednesday 5th June: Merzouga to Zagora
In our eagerness to set out, we didn't refuel in Merzouga when we left at 8am. Some 15 miles later we turned back to Merzouga, refuelled and Sahara proofed the car to deal with the high temperatures and sand.
We proceeded towards Ramlia, although we did find ourselves within a few miles of the Algerian border. The Moroccan military intercepted us and were extremely nice and helpful, escorting us out of the controlled zone to the correct track.
Once back at Ramlia, we struggled to cross the sand dunes as soft sand spread across the Ramlia area for around 5 miles. With the help of one of the locals in Ramlia, he showed us a good route through the dunes.
As we continued to Zagora, we stopped a couple of times dealing with a fuelling issue. After the sun had fully set, we were navigating the off-road terrain through the night. Fortunately the last 30 miles to Zagora were paved. We arrived just before 10pm, met Chez Ali Nassir who carried out a minor repair on the car and we're booked in tomorrow morning to resolve the fuelling issue.
Big day of off-road with over 220 rally miles driven, lots of fun action and adventure, finished off with a late dinner in Zagora.