Why this ride
A shore-hugging corridor with open water, cliffs, bays or maritime landscapes. It links naturally to Medina of Essaouira and Atlantic coast.
CURVESCOUT / MOTORCYCLE RIDE
Essaouira to Agadir
Plan this ride
- Recorded distance
- 175 km
- Riding-time estimate
- 2 h 53
- Journey
- Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis
The recorded total and the leg detail need reconciliation. Inspect the leg notes before using this record for timing or navigation. Stops, delays, approach and any separate return travel add time. Basis: producer-declared routed record.
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Distance and riding time are measured on the routed road. Check local closures and conditions before you ride.
Editorial context
Coordinates are curated start-via-end route seeds. They are not a surveyed centreline or navigation geometry. Run road snapping, topology checks, access checks and a live-status review before publication.
Access context
Do not auto-publish. Snap to a routable road network, verify current closures, legal motorcycle access, surface, permits, border controls and local safety information.
Seasonal context
Mar-May; Sep-Nov
Waypoint introductions and full write-ups
1. Essaouira
The wind is the first thing you meet in Essaouira, and it never really leaves. The trade winds blow in from the Atlantic for most of the year, which is why the old Portuguese-named town of Mogador is a centre for windsurfing and kitesurfing, and why the beach is a long, flat plain of pale sand with surfers working the surf at the far end.
Read the complete Essaouira write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Essaouira sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Agadir.
2. Agadir
Agadir is a very new city in a very old country, and the reason is the earthquake. At a few minutes before midnight on 29 February 1960, a quake destroyed most of the old town and killed thousands of people, and the city was rebuilt from scratch in a modern style, with wide avenues, low buildings and a long promenade along the bay. The one piece that survived is the hilltop kasbah, Agadir Oufella, whose ruined walls overlook the town from about two hundred metres up, bearing an inscription in Arabic that reads God, Country, King. The view from it, across the bay and the port, is the best in town.
Read the complete Agadir write-up.
Recorded stop-planning note
May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.
Planning note
Agadir comes up 175 km in.