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Dajla - El Aaium

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Distance
351.99 mi
Elevation gain
2,572 ft
Technical difficulty
Easy
Elevation loss
2,365 ft
Max elevation
574 ft
TrailRank 
41
Min elevation
-1 ft
Trail type
One Way
Coordinates
22019
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December 13, 2023
Recorded
December 2023
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near Dakhla, Oued Ed-Dahab-Lagouira (Western Sahara)

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Yesterday we woke up (we camped at the gas station) as if nothing had happened, if it weren't for the car and three gendarmes looking at us from outside with unfriendly faces. It seems that they have not been very happy being of service for us. I guess they expect us to head to Dakhla.
Me, to mine. I buy brake fluid to replace the waste (it's not leaking today, someone explain it to me). I fill the tank. I wait for the baker. I have warm bread and my morning tea for breakfast. I look over the car and... I respectfully wave goodbye to them. I don't want to be seen as rude.

This morning, the gas station is full of people coming and going with their gadgets. There is everything, but the one that catches my attention the most is a Toyota model 40 (I think) dressed as if it were a camel. He must be my age or older and here we are both hehe

One last photo of Auserd and until next time.

The road is very comfortable. Flat land, without much traffic. The highlight is almost at the end. An area of white sand with curious shapes made by erosion. In the end, it ends on the N1 just in front of the White Dune.

We surround the bay and leave the hotel area behind. They are too far to spend a single night. We prefer another one more centrally that allows us to go out and see Dakhla without having to take the car.

This morning we approached Punta de la Sarga, where the fishermen have their boats stranded. There are them everywhere, lined up and uniformed as if they were soldiers.

We return to the town center crossing the open fields, although it is not very advisable if you have a delicate nose. After what remains of the mineral belt, the houses begin. We took the boulevard to a cafeteria with a terrace and Moroccan-style breakfast, since the day is long.

The first thing is to leave the sand bar and take the N1 north. We will see some small fishing villages at the points where it is possible to enter and leave with these boats. In some you can see official buildings that serve as a market. We also stopped on some terraces on the cliffs to admire what this sea does to the rocks on the coast.

Around midday it is time to stop for lunch and we do so at a gas station at the entrance to one of those fishing villages. There is no restaurant, but we carried enough food in our cars. The village is not far away, so let's investigate. There are no objections at the door, we go down to the beach and park in the middle of the bustle of the fishermen. It's time to give hands and we have to collect. Not a single fish is seen; It is known that they will have already been uploaded to the fish market. Well, at least we walk around the beach, which I take advantage of to take a few photos. When I was calmer, I see a military green jumpsuit coming down the hill and, further up, someone dressed in gray follows him. That means that the visit is going to end and, indeed, it is ending.

Return to the N1. Not many kilometers away we passed through Bojador. It is a small, well-kept town and you should not miss the opportunity to visit it. We also took the opportunity to have a coffee in the center of the town and see how its people move.

Without much desire to leave, we head towards El Aaium. We know we are arriving when we pass the phosphate belt and the new port facilities. The traditional port is a little further ahead and we will return here tomorrow to start the route. Now we are going to the capital to look for a hotel.

Note: I have classified the route in the 4X4 category out of habit, because in reality we have hardly left the asphalt.

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Waypoints

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Playa de los Arcipreses

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Control de entrada

PictographBirding spot Altitude 2 ft
Photo ofLa Sarga

La Sarga

Photo ofPescadores

Pescadores

PictographWaypoint Altitude 23 ft

Basurero

PictographPanorama Altitude 7 ft
Photo ofLa Isla del Dragón

La Isla del Dragón

PictographWaypoint Altitude 0 ft

Hoteles

PictographWaypoint Altitude 5 ft
Photo ofLa Duna Blanca

La Duna Blanca

PictographWaypoint Altitude 151 ft

Carburante

PictographBeach Altitude 131 ft
Photo ofNtirift (pescadores)

Ntirift (pescadores)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 155 ft
Photo ofMirador

Mirador

PictographWaypoint Altitude 128 ft
Photo ofLo que hace el mar

Lo que hace el mar

PictographWaypoint Altitude 141 ft

Lonja y embarcadero

PictographWaypoint Altitude 160 ft

Punta de Siete Cabos

PictographWaypoint Altitude 370 ft

Zona de fásiles

PictographWaypoint Altitude 190 ft

Ventorrillo

PictographWaypoint Altitude 25 ft
Photo ofPuertecillo pesquero y lonja. Prohibido. Photo ofPuertecillo pesquero y lonja. Prohibido.

Puertecillo pesquero y lonja. Prohibido.

PictographWaypoint Altitude 13 ft

Naufragio

PictographWaypoint Altitude 15 ft

Puerto

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Cabo Bojador

Southern limit of the world, which extends into the Mare Tenebrosum or Bahr al-Zulumat.

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PictographWaypoint Altitude 203 ft

Restaurante Manolo

PictographWaypoint Altitude 39 ft

Marsa (terminal de Fos Bucraa)

PictographWaypoint Altitude 16 ft

Restaurante Josefina

PictographWaypoint Altitude 16 ft

Puerto de El Aaium

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  • Photo of jogovi61
    jogovi61 Dec 15, 2023

    Tenía mucha ilusión por conocer dajla y me gustó, y la zona de pesca de los cayucos un sueño verla en persona, pero ha sido la ciudad más sucia que he visto jamás, estaba todo tirado en la calle, inexplicable como pueden estar rodeado de tanta suciedad.

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