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Oukaimeden Climb from the Ourika Valley
A long road climb from the Ourika valley to the Oukaimeden ski station, about 30 km at an average gradient of around 5.4 percent with about 1,600 m of ascent. The road leaves the valley floor and winds up through Berber villages and over the Tizi n'Ouadi to the high plateau below Jbel Oukaimeden.
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Trail Profile
General Instructions
About 30 km of climbing with roughly 1,600 m of ascent; allow 2.5-4 hours up. Carry warm clothes for the descent; snow covers the top in winter. Traffic can be heavy at weekends and parts of the road were under construction in 2024.
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31.3243, -7.7592
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Quick Stats
Highlights
- Ride one of the hardest road climbs near Marrakech
- See the rock engravings on the Oukaimeden plateau
- Stop at the Tizi n'Ouadi
- Have lunch at Oukaimeden ski village
- Descend back to the Ourika river cafes
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
+1598 m
Total Descent
-0 m
Ruggedness Index
Terrain Roughness Index
Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).
51.2
Tortuosity Index
Route Curviness Index
Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).
1.9
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: 32.7 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0
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