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Ait Mansour Gorge Route: Tafraoute to Afella Ighir
South of Tafraoute a road crosses a pass and descends into the Ait Mansour gorge, a narrow canyon filled with palm groves and small villages, then continues along the P1927 to the oasis of Afella Ighir. The road is paved to the valley entrance; the track beyond changes with the seasons and rainfall.
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
Allow half a day. Part of the route is now tarmac; a 4x4 is needed for the full route when the track has been damaged by rain. Do not drive the oued after storms; floods have blocked the route before.
Weather check
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29.7206, -8.9745
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- Walk among the palm groves of the gorge
- Visit the villages along the oued
- Stop at the springs in the gorge
- Return to Tafraoute's granite boulders
- Combine with the Ameln valley
Field Radio Protocol
VHF-UHF Communication
Propagation Telemetry
Ridge Line
92%Gorge Floor
18%Sector Relay: Sector Alpha Relay• 12-18 KM Range
Regulatory Compliance
VHF/UHF frequencies are for monitoring and emergency coordination only. Transmitting on these bands may require an Amateur Radio License or regional government permits. Check local telecommunications laws before operation.
Technical Analysis
Total Ascent
+682 m
Total Descent
-596 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
31.1
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
1.44
Gradient Distribution
Surface & Hydrology
Surface Spectrum Analysis
Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.
Difficulty Analysis
Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.
Bounding Box (WGS84)
Point Spacing: 22 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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