Tizi n’Tichka, High Atlas

Roads · Mountain pass · Morocco

Tizi n’Tichka

A dramatic High Atlas crossing between Marrakesh and the Ouarzazate side.
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Length78 miles125 km
Driving timeAbout 3 hr 10 minwithout stops
OpenAll yearusually
RoadTwo-lanebusy
Low carsFine with care
MotorcyclesTake care

Before you go

Lorries, roadworks and variable overtaking. Spectacular, but drive it defensively.

Which way round

Marrakesh to Ouarzazate, climbing into the Atlas.

When it’s open

Normally open all year, though snow can close it for a day or two.

The route

  1. north approach
  2. summit
  3. Aït Benhaddou turn

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