High Atlas · Morocco
Tizi n'Test
RN7Asni to Taroudant
One of the most spectacular and intimidating mountain roads in North Africa, scaling the western High Atlas to a 2,093 m summit via sheer unbarriered drops, past the 12th-century Tin Mal Mosque.
From Asni the road climbs the olive-terraced Nfiss valley past the dramatic Tin Mal Mosque. The next stretch earns its reputation: a sinuous single-track carved into cliffs with no barriers above a 400–500 m void, demanding low speed and pulling in to pass. The summit at 2,093 m overlooks both the Anti-Atlas and the Souss Valley before a 1,600 m descent into the citrus groves around Taroudant.
One of North Africa’s most spectacular and intimidating roads, a single-track ledge across the western High Atlas with unbarriered 500 m drops and a 12th-century mosque above the gorge.
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Tizi n’Test on the map108.8 mi · point to point
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busiest around mile 65Elevation
under 4%4–8%over 8%237.3 – 2,140.8 mPoints of interest1 stop
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Hazards
- Unbarriered drops up to 500 metres
- Single-vehicle-width sections
- Gravel and sand on the surface
- Landslides and avalanches
- Snow closure in winter
- Daylight driving essential
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“What you do have to watch for is the sheer drops at the edge of the road, the gravel and sand that covers the road in places, and the impact of rain or winter weather.”
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