Tiznit to Sidi Ifni — Anti-Atlas Atlantic WildCoast.
Distance
90 km
Duration
1 day
Climb
400 m
Tiznit to Sidi Ifni — Anti-Atlas Atlantic Wild Coast.
A 90km coastal day ride from the silver-jewellery walled town of Tiznit south through the surf villages of Mirleft and Legzira to the former Spanish enclave of Sidi Ifni. The road hugs cliffs above an empty Atlantic, with desert bluffs on the inland side and surf breaks below. Legzira Beachs red sandstone arches once numbered three before one collapsed in 2016 — go before the others follow. Best ridden October to April when the inland desert is bearable.
Quick facts
SurfacePaved
Distance90 km
Days1
Total climb400 m
DifficultyEasy
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The route.
Tiznit Silver RampartsStart · Start inside Tiznits 19th-century pink-ochre ramparts. Famous for Berber silver jewellery — the souk runs every day. Take the N1 south toward Sidi Ifni.
Mirleft Surf VillageScenic Point · Old French colonial garrison turned bohemian surf village clinging to red cliffs. Empty point breaks below town. Cafe Atlas has the best mint tea on the coast.
Legzira Beach Red ArchesPhoto Spot · Two surviving red sandstone sea arches on a wild Atlantic beach. The third arch collapsed in 2016 — geologists give the others a decade. 10km north of Sidi Ifni. Park at the cliff top and walk down.
Sidi Ifni Spanish HeritageRestaurant · Lunch in Sidi Ifni — Spanish enclave from 1934 to 1969, with art-deco buildings painted in faded blue and white. Tapas bars still serve gambas and Spanish wine. The fishing harbour is dramatic.
Sidi Ifni Atlantic CliffsEnd · End at the cliff-top walk above Sidi Ifnis former Spanish casino. Sunset over the Atlantic — the next landfall west is the Canary Islands, 100km offshore.
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