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Azilal to Ait Bouguemez (Happy Valley) Road
A paved mountain road links Azilal with the Ait Bouguemez valley, nicknamed the Happy Valley by early French trekkers, running through high plateaus and over passes into the valley at Agouti and on to Tabant. The valley floor is a patchwork of fields and adobe villages beneath the M'Goun massif.
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
Allow about 2 hours from Azilal. It is a narrow single-lane road with drop-offs and no barriers in places; drive in daylight. The older piste via Ait Mhamed is rough and often blocked by snow in winter, so use the paved road via Agouti.
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31.9617, -6.5717
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- Visit the Sidi Moussa granary above Tabant
- Walk between the adobe villages of the valley floor
- Walk the irrigation channels of the valley floor
- Stay in a gite in Tabant or Agouti
- Start a trek towards Ighil M'Goun
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
+1680 m
Total Descent
-1187 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
36.6
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
2.17
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: 22.2 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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