Cycling the Western Sahara Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
Cycling Morocco, Mauretania, Senegal
About Cycling the Western Sahara
The route is asphalted from Morocco to Senegal. Only a few kilometers along the Moroccan-Mauritanian border are soft slopes (as of 2006). There are supply possibilities at the latest every150km (93mi), which corresponds to 2–3 days. This route is the easiest way to cross from North Africa to the Sub-Sahara countries by bike (as of 2006). The Western Sahara is divided geographically into a northern part, from the Cape Boujdour, where flat-corrugated gravel and deserts (Hammada) dominate. The terrain gradually rises from the coast to the interior of the country to a height of about 400 meters. The southern region is almost completely flat with isolated sand dunes (erg), which provide only a little variety in the uniform, almost vegetation-free gerbera. Grassy and bushy areas as well as acaci
Cycling the Western Sahara Travel Guide Sections
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