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BellEndBikeAdventures went cycling
May 28, 2025 at 06:45
Day 11 - Almerimar to Almaria
Last day. Ride to the van. Coming out of Almerimar was not the most memorable ride. Hit some cycle lanes and service roads. Noisy traffic on one side but benefits are not alot of climbing.
There was an option of another route which was potentially prettier but weaved in and…
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BellEndBikeAdventures went cycling
May 27, 2025 at 07:38
Day 10 - Montril to Almerimar
Got to Spain via the ferry which was not full. The staff were relaxed about us rolling our sleep mats and actually got a great night sleep. As we went through customs we were made to remove out bike bags to put them through the scanner. Would have been easier…
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BellEndBikeAdventures went cycling
May 25, 2025 at 08:52
Day 8 - Tangier(port) plus rest day
The original plan was to go via Cueta then to Tangier, but we checked the route and decided to head to Tangier med port. Some food place to eat along the way and even found another tortoise on the road. This one actually pooed on Paul. Stayed in Tangier port…
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BellEndBikeAdventures went cycling
May 24, 2025 at 08:48
Day 7 - To Tetouan
The road out of Chef was downhill all the way to Tétouan. Although mainly dual carriage way the traffic was largely respectful.
We had a hoofing headwind to contend with but on the whole this was our first rest day. Arriving in Tetouan, we did the usual coffee then find…
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BellEndBikeAdventures went cycling
May 23, 2025 at 06:37
Day 6 - To Chefchaouen
This was not initially on the plan but we were keen to see the blue city even with the pain! As it turned out this became a gorge ride with taxing climbs but equally amazing views.
At one point on the decend we were hitting 20% would be a bitch…
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BellEndBikeAdventures went cycling
May 22, 2025 at 07:13
Day 5 El Jebha to Steha
Another day of lots of climbing! So here we thought we had found a perfect spot to bivvy. Stopped in Steha for a well earned break and ate at Estrella del mar. Took a while to come but when it did my pizza was amazing. The lads had tacos which…
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BellEndBikeAdventures went cycling
May 21, 2025 at 07:43
Day 4 - Al Hoceima to El Jebha
By far the toughest day! Big climbs that seem to go on and on. The route profile had 3 big climbs. There was confusion on whether we could do all of the climbing. Actually quicker to walk in some cases.
Limited area to possibly stop for the day so kept…
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BellEndBikeAdventures went cycling
May 20, 2025 at 07:40
Day 3 Boundouha to Ajdir (Al Hoceima)
The N40, what an amazing road! While leaving the hotel we could see tents along the way which were used by the military as posts.
So, the hotel was correct. If riding solo might have got away with bivvy but as 3 was taking a chance. Food spots were limited…
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BellEndBikeAdventures went cycling
May 19, 2025 at 18:15
Day 2 - Nador to Motel Delta Kart
Arriving in Nador
Arrived at 1945 in Nador. Hectic city with a lot of buzz. Pretty hectic riding out. Was sunset so we needed to ride with lights. Wanted to get some miles in so the day would not be wasted.
Ended up Boundouha. We stopped for coffee at Motel…
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