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Posted On: November 21st 2025, 09:58 pm
Day 3: The Zagora Loop
A day built from sand, a stretch of old Dakar piste, and even a military checkpoint. Unlike the other days, today started and ended in the same place.
A short road ride took us to the trailhead, where things immediately went sideways: Colin’s bike began leaking oil and he had to turn back. Soon after, the group split, and with no signal and no sign of Dave, Phil, or Mark, I followed the GPX route alone until I linked up with Little Dave Scott in Oum Jrane. A crowd of kids swarmed us, tugging at throttles and fascinated by the bikes.
We pushed on along ‘Piste Ktawa Sidi Ali Tafraoute’ through vast, empty terrain. The military checkpoint we’d expected to be strict was completely unmanned—strange considering how close we were to Algeria. After climbing and dropping through an unnamed mountain range, we finally rolled back onto tarmac.
Still no sign of the others. We later learned Phil’s front caliper had come loose, leaving his bike unrideable and forcing him to head back. Dave and Mark still managed to complete the loop, which was brilliant news.
By evening, everyone had regrouped, bikes sorted, beers in hand, and plenty of stories from a day that delivered everything an adventure should. #ZagoraLoop #MoroccoAdventure #MoroccoOffRoad #AdventureRide #EnduroLife #EnduroAdventure #MotorcycleAdventure #MotoTravel #GPXRoute #DakarPiste #OffRoadRiding #TrailRiding #AdventureMotorcycling #BikesOfInstagram #MotoLife #RideMorocco #DesertRiding #AdventureDays #TwoWheelsAndStories #TravelByMotorcycle #MotoExplorers #OffRoadMoto #EnduroTrip #RideReport
A day built from sand, a stretch of old Dakar piste, and even a military checkpoint. Unlike the other days, today started and ended in the same place.
A short road ride took us to the trailhead, where things immediately went sideways: Colin’s bike began leaking oil and he had to turn back. Soon after, the group split, and with no signal and no sign of Dave, Phil, or Mark, I followed the GPX route alone until I linked up with Little Dave Scott in Oum Jrane. A crowd of kids swarmed us, tugging at throttles and fascinated by the bikes.
We pushed on along ‘Piste Ktawa Sidi Ali Tafraoute’ through vast, empty terrain. The military checkpoint we’d expected to be strict was completely unmanned—strange considering how close we were to Algeria. After climbing and dropping through an unnamed mountain range, we finally rolled back onto tarmac.
Still no sign of the others. We later learned Phil’s front caliper had come loose, leaving his bike unrideable and forcing him to head back. Dave and Mark still managed to complete the loop, which was brilliant news.
By evening, everyone had regrouped, bikes sorted, beers in hand, and plenty of stories from a day that delivered everything an adventure should. #ZagoraLoop #MoroccoAdventure #MoroccoOffRoad #AdventureRide #EnduroLife #EnduroAdventure #MotorcycleAdventure #MotoTravel #GPXRoute #DakarPiste #OffRoadRiding #TrailRiding #AdventureMotorcycling #BikesOfInstagram #MotoLife #RideMorocco #DesertRiding #AdventureDays #TwoWheelsAndStories #TravelByMotorcycle #MotoExplorers #OffRoadMoto #EnduroTrip #RideReport
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