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Cedar forest road and Col du Zad

The Middle Atlas road through Ifrane and Azrou's cedar forests, then over Col du Zad to the high plateau and Midelt. Steep in places.

Against the other passes

Dadès Gorges and Tizi n'Ouano, 2,910 m2,910Dadès Gorges andR704Tizi n'Tirghist, 2,633 m2,633Tizi n'TirghistP3107Tizi n'Tichka, 2,260 m2,260Tizi n'TichkaN9Cedar forest road and Col du Zad, 2,184 m2,184Cedar forest roaN13Tizi n'Test, 2,093 m2,093Tizi n'TestR203Tizi n'Talghemt, 1,907 m1,907Tizi n'TalghemtN13
  • Road: N13
  • From: Ifrane / Timahdite
  • To: Midelt (via Zaida)
  • Length: 58.8 km (Timahdite to Zaida)
  • Surface: tarmac
  • Season: Open all year; can shut briefly in winter weather.
Sources, checked 2026-11-15
  1. dangerousroads.org/africa/morocco/4795-col-du-zad.html
  2. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Route_13_(Morocco)
  3. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Azrou

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