{
  "name": "Tizi n'Tichka",
  "slug": "tizi-n-tichka",
  "url": "https://www.bestdrivingroads.com/roads/tizi-n-tichka/",
  "summary": "The highest major mountain pass in North Africa, the N9 climbs to 2,205 m through the High Atlas on a relentless procession of switchbacks before revealing a vast desert panorama on the descent.",
  "roadNumbers": [
    "N9"
  ],
  "location": {
    "country": "Morocco",
    "region": "High Atlas",
    "start": {
      "name": "Zerkten",
      "lat": 31.440059,
      "lon": -7.40312
    },
    "end": {
      "name": "Agouim",
      "lat": 31.156723,
      "lon": -7.46112
    }
  },
  "measurements": {
    "lengthMiles": 34,
    "lengthKm": 54.7,
    "driveMinutes": 71,
    "corners": 128,
    "hairpins": 5,
    "maxGradientPercent": 12,
    "summitMetres": 2217.1,
    "elevationConfidence": "measured",
    "difficulty": "demanding",
    "tightnessOutOf10": 6
  },
  "timing": {
    "bestSeasons": [
      "spring",
      "summer",
      "autumn"
    ]
  },
  "conditions": {},
  "hazards": [
    "Hundreds of switchbacks",
    "No crash barriers on exposed sections",
    "Heavy truck traffic",
    "Snow and ice November to March",
    "No road lighting",
    "Speed traps"
  ],
  "scenery": [
    "mountain",
    "valley"
  ],
  "pointsOfInterest": [
    "Tizi n'Tichka"
  ],
  "geometry": {
    "pointCount": 374
  },
  "attribution": {
    "source": "Routes - bestdrivingroads.com",
    "citation": "Cite with a link to the road page. Stats are measured from the mapped line, not copied from other lists; where elevationConfidence is \"approximate\" the 30 m DEM cannot resolve that line and the elevation figures are indicative.",
    "roadGeometry": "(c) OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL",
    "terms": "Facts are free to cite with attribution; bulk reproduction of the catalogue requires permission (simon@keane.studio)."
  },
  "updated": "2026-08-03"
}