Tizi n'Tichka (called Col du Tichka in French) is a high mountain pass at an elevation of 2.260m (7,410ft) above the sea level, located in the High Atlas mountains, a mountain range in central Morocco in Northern Africa. izi n’Tichka means “difficult mountain pasture” in Berber and you’ll see why.
The pass is traversed by Route Nationale 9 (formerly Route P-31).
At the summit visitors will enjoy stunning views of the surrounding landscapes.
As the road begins to make its way down to Ouarzazate,
travelers will be able to marvel at pre-Sahara regions that lie dry and motionless and the silent peaks of the great Atlas Mountains.
The views, the villages and the time spent on the Tizi n’ Tichka Pass are a truly unique experience.
Travelers are encouraged to take this journey of history, wonder and natural amazement.
The road is the only gateway to the South of Morocco and its desert, so it can get quite busy.
If you are travelling south, it’s recommended to take this road in the morning an avoid any crowds.
The thoroughfare is not just made of tourists, there are lots of trucks.
It is a fairly good road, winding of course, and sometimes it is better not to look around too much
This road is usually open all year, but from November to March, snow can often fall on the pass,
and can be closed when the access is not cleared of snow.
In winter, avalanches and heavy snowfalls can sometimes block some sections of the road
and can be extremely dangerous in winter due to frequent patches of ice.
Conditions can change quickly and be harsh, particularly during winter.
It can be warm all year round in the strong sun.
Near the pass is Kasbah Aït Benhaddou, probably the most celebrated, filmed
and photographed kasbah in Morocco.
Featured in numerous films (including Lawrence of Arabia, The Sheltering Sky and Gladiator),
it is the best-preserved kasbah in Morocco and has 10 families still inhabiting it.
This high mountain pass offers stunning views of the Atlas Mountains around every switchback
and hairpin turn.
The experience of using this road is very impressive.
The road to reach the pass, with 60 miles of very steep climbing, was built
as a military highway in 1936 by the French.
Today, Route Nationale 9 links the south-east of Marrakesh to the city of Ouarzazate.
Tichka means "it’s difficult" and so it means literally a difficult path, because it has so many switchbacks.
The road has more than 100 turns.
Drive with your headlights on at all times as it is easier for oncoming vehicles to see you.
On the climb, the road is quite good, and some parts have recently been upgraded.
Interestingly, the road is upgraded in chunks,
so you may alternate between the old road and newly sealed road.
The most famous road through the High Atlas leads from the vast plains
surrounding the royal city of Marrakech to the pass,
which is quite often blocked by snow in the winter and is then impassable down
around the beautiful kasbahs (clay medieval fortress) to Ourzazate,
the gateway to the valley of river Draa and Sahara Desert.
The pass lies between the great Marrakech Plains and the gateway of the Sahara Desert.
At the summit there are shops selling minerals.
The road is only 1-1/2 lanes and there are few crash barriers and many precipitous drops.
Pic: Jl Soli
다듬어지지 않은 거친 길 티지앤티카(Tizi’n Tichaka pass, 2,260m)
아틀라스 산으로 향하는 길, 해발고도 2,260m로 모로코에서 가장 높은 곳에 지어진 길은 지그재그로 이어져 있다.
100번을 넘게 턴을 해야한다.
마라케시에서 사하라 사막으로 가는 유일한 길이다.
1930년 프랑스에 의해 지어진 아틀란타를 가르는 도로 2260meter의 가장 높은 지점
여기도 상인은 있다.
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