Home All TrailsZagora to Tazarine Desert Route

Moderate

Off-Road

🇲🇦 Morocco

Recorded Trail

This track was recorded on the ground by an actual expedition vehicle.

ID: MA-08-01

Zagora to Tazarine Desert Route

Added on 30 Sep 2026

Logged by @trailxon21 April 2017

Long desert 4x4 route from El Merja camp near Zagora to Tazarine.

Trail Map

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Trail Profile

General Instructions

Remote desert; travel with a guide or convoy.

Mission Logs114 waypoints

Distance	Direction & Instruction	Gradient	Gear Gearing suggestions are defensive and based on terrain profile. Always assess real-time conditions and the path ahead personally.
0.0 km	S Start Point	-1%	2H
2.0 km	S Continue on track	-2%	2H
4.1 km	E Continue on track	-3%	2H
6.1 km	S Continue on track	-3%	2H
8.2 km	SE Continue on track	-4%	2H

Note: Gear suggestions are based on terrain gradient and are for reference only.

Weather check

At Start

1039m

Sampling Micro-Climate...

30.2241, -6.4347

Slide to preview conditions across the entire route • Point: 30.2241, -6.4347 @ 1039m

Quick Stats

Distance

228.57 km

Type

Off-Road Trail

Elevation Range

671m - 1115m

Max Elevation

1115 m

Max Gradient

7.1%

13.4%

Highlights

Drâa valley
Saharan hamada

Field Radio Protocol

VHF-UHF Communication

Signal Verified

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

+528 m

Total Descent

-784 m

Ruggedness Index

Terrain Roughness Index

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

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

5.7

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)

2.13

Gradient Distribution

Flat (0-3%)81%

Moderate (3-8%)18%

Steep (>8%)1%

Surface & Hydrology

Paved63%

Unpaved37%

Surface Spectrum Analysis

Asphalt

63%

Dirt Track

37%

Water Crossings

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

Difficulty Analysis

SCORE: 25

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

Resulting CategoryModerate

Bounding Box (WGS84)

MIN LAT: 30.134468

MAX LAT: 30.871663

MIN LON: -6.434675

MAX LON: -5.474523

Point Spacing: 102.3 m • Engine: TrailX Precision GPX ANALYTICS v1.0.0

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