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🇲🇦 Morocco
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ID: MA-03-02

Taza to Bab Boudir Climb (Tazekka National Park)

Added on 14 Oct 2026
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A 34 km road climb from Taza into Tazekka National Park, gaining about 1,200 m at an average of 3.6 percent to the mountain village of Bab Boudir. The road climbs steadily from the Taza plain into the forested hills of the park.

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

About 34 km uphill with about 1,200 m of climbing; allow 2.5-3.5 hours. Spring and autumn are best; weekends and holidays bring local traffic. Snow is possible at Bab Boudir in winter.

Weather check

At Start
524m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

34.2133, -4.0103

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 34.2133, -4.0103 @ 524m

Quick Stats

Distance
31.66 km
Type
Cycling Sector
Elevation Range
524m - 1548m
Max Elevation
1548 m
Max Gradient
14.9%
1.8%

Highlights

  • Ride one of the longest climbs in northern Morocco
  • Look back over Taza from the switchbacks
  • Walk up Jbel Tazekka from Bab Boudir
  • Picnic in the Bab Boudir forest
  • Descend back to Taza old town

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Emergency Simplex
146.520MHz
Team Coordination
446.006MHz
Scout Primary
146.400MHz

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

+1051 m

Total Descent

-26 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

Vertical displacement per km. Typical range: 0 (Smooth) to 100+ (Extreme Mountain).

0 (Smooth)50 (Steep)100+ (Extreme)
34

34.0

Tortuosity Index

Route Curviness Index

Ratio of actual path to straight line. Typical range: 1.0 (Direct) to 3.0+ (Switchbacks).

1.0 (Direct)2.0 (Winding)3.0+ (Serpentine)
1.68

1.68

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)36%
Moderate (3-8%)38%
Steep (>8%)25%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved18%
Unpaved82%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt
18%
Gravel
57%
Dirt Track
25%
Water Crossings

Includes only technical water fords where the vehicle actively enters a stream or riverbed. Permanent bridges are excluded from this count.

0

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 67

Difficulty is determined by a technical multi-vector analysis of elevation profile, surface quality, and topographic intensity.

Resulting CategoryHard

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 34.068496
MAX LAT: 34.213323
MIN LON: -4.125249
MAX LON: -4.004331

Point Spacing: 21.1 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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