After the desert, I climb the Haut-Atlas on the16th of juillet. I pass the Todra canyon to arrive on the plateau, Tamtattouchte, the first village. I spend some days there living with the Amazires (berbers). Then, I climb up to the top of the Atlas, and back south throuth the Dades valley. I am back in the desert ! After this loop in the mountains, on trails 3000 m up see level, I cross the Atlas on a small road (R307) from Skoura to Demnate .
Les gorges du TodraThe road out of the canyon, arriving on the plateauBerber wedding partytam – Tattouchtetapis berber
Quelques explication sur les tapis : motifs traditionnels : tontures végétales :jaune =safran; bleu = indigo; rouge = henné; vret = luserne
tapis berber
Multicolor = décor moderne symbole jaune = liberté en Amazyre
Winter Jelabatapis berber dans une aubergeplaying music in a small coffeetemporarily I didn’t ride my bike…Nomad tentmétier à tisser dans une tante de nomades berbers. Tissage de neuds en coursdétail du tissage de neudsThe gardens of TattouchteThe pass to AgoudalAgoudal, the highest village of Moroccothe trail from Agoudal to the Dades valleyBivouac at 2800mOn the top of the Atlas, at about 3000mA truck, stops along the trail to trade with the nomads.the pass, 3000m
Some pictures of the way downhilles the dadès valley, from canion to large valley.
Reparing a flat tyer in the mountainesdownhills the AtlasThe valley near MismirThe dades valley, near AmouguerGorges Dadésthe dades valley in Ait Ouglif آيت أوكليفthe dades valley in Ait Ibriren آيت إبريرنBoumalne Dadès بومالن دادس the end of the valley, beck to the desert for a bit.The low Dadès, oasis in the desert – near Kelâat M’Gouna قلعة امڭونةMy last night in the desert, at the bottom of the mountaines
The way crossing the Atlas onthe road R307, from Skoura to Demnate :
Going up of the desert, to cross the Atlas – Assermo.near Tamzeritthe pass Tizi-n-Fedrat -2580mCrossing the mountains, I had rain every afternoon, near ToufineA herdsman with its herd of goatsThe village Toufine, this size of the mountains is more green, there are trees…Near The pass of Tizi-n’OuftiThe pass of Tizi-n’Oufti -2150m
There is a strong storm other side of the mountaines, down in the valley, I hear a thud noise… It’s the river ! Carrying the water of the storm, taking away the gardens in the flow.
l’Oued en crue, near OuaoussinetDown to the plain, Ait Bouzid آيت بوزيدThe natural bridge imi-n-ifriThe natural bridge imi-n-ifri, some minutes laiter, with a flood
I write from Errachidia, south of the Atlas mountains.
The 1st of July, I land in Maroccos. I bike south, I bike through the deserts on stones…
NadorTrucks are beautiful here, near Hassi BerkaneRich houses in TaourirtThe house of the fontain keeper. I get water at a fontain, the keeper of come and invite me to camp here and eat with him.The road from Taourirt تاوريرت to Debdou دبدوI got invited in Debdou, I spend here a crazy Ramadan night, introduced in several places by host Mohamed.
Mohamed dreams of cinema and theather. He played in « L’enfant endormi« . The movie takes place in the village.
The valley of Debdou دبدوPlateau du Rekkamgoing down from the Rekkam, to the valley.near BouloutaneOutat El Haj أوطاط الحاجnear Missour ميسورcampspot near Missour ميسورNear Missour ميسورTamdafeltAbdou, l’eau du désert…. Je me suis fais invité pour le thé en demandant de l’eau. Le Ramadan vient juste de finir.Le Haut Atlas, ZebzatThe plaine, view from the road to the pass of the Tizi N’Talghaumt in the Haut Atlas.Wind and sand storm, NazlaDéfilé de N’NzalaThe atmosphere is dusty, RichLes gorges du ZinOasis in the Ziz Canyon, IfriIfriLes gorges du Zin, lowerErrachidia الرشيديةThe Ziz valley, Zouala الزوالةZouala الزوالةHilles in Dar KaouaThe sand of Sahara blows on the road, Dar KaouaSand vortex, AdrouineBiking in the desert, Adrouine
48°C, hot and dry wind facing… I drink 6L water in a morning, and I bike with a wet scarf on my face.
In the dunes, MerzougaThe surface of the soil is covered of metallic concessions – MerzougaRissaniKasbah Ouled AbdelhalimKasbah Ouled AbdelhalimMy host in Rissanimy new biking styleTinghir تنغيرTinghir تنغير
