{"id":34571,"date":"2020-07-26T00:11:41","date_gmt":"2020-07-25T22:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explore-agadirsoussmassa.com\/parc-national-d-iriki-traversee-foum-zguid-mhamid\/"},"modified":"2021-03-02T15:38:27","modified_gmt":"2021-03-02T14:38:27","slug":"iriki-national-park-crossing-foum-zguid-mhamid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/explore-agadirsoussmassa.com\/en\/iriki-national-park-crossing-foum-zguid-mhamid\/","title":{"rendered":"Iriqui National Park: Crossing Foum Zguid – M’hamid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Iriqui National Park<\/h3>\n

Trip from Agadir: 7 hours<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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4×4 vehicle compulsory<\/div>\n

Lake Iriqui looks like a huge, flat, dry expanse stretching for miles. A few camps are spread over the Park and there is the possibility of doing some shopping. The comfort is rudimentary for a bivouac but the experience is unique. The desert landscapes of the National Park are representative of southern Morocco: steppe, acacias, tamarisk …<\/p>\n

Lake Iriki is, today, most often dry but can, during rainy periods, be temporarily covered with a few centimeters of water. During the rainy season, migratory birds can stop off and it is then possible to observe pink flamingos and wild geese. After a rainy period (October, November, December), beware because the lake can become a trap for vehicles due to muddy conditions.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n

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Photo break – Lake Iriqui<\/div>\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t
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How to get there:<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

From Agadir, head in the direction of Akka Ighane (29.838782, -7.499735) then at the intersection with the N12, turn left towards Tissint -Foum Zguid to join the Iriqui National Park which can be reached via the trail starting at point (30.060216, -6.869288).<\/span> You leave the pavement for a stony path along the Jbel Madouer Kbir and Sghir to reach Lake Iriqui which is located between the towns of Foum Zguid and M’hamid El Ghizlane. Book your bivouac<\/a> in the National Park to spend the night there.<\/span><\/p>\n

The next day, you will head towards Erg Chegaga where some dunes, measuring around 50\/60 meters, will be found. Go towards M’Hamid by a trail between the dunes and the tamarisks where it will be essential to have a good 4×4 vehicle. You can also be accompanied by a guide. In M’Hamid, you will find the paved road. The crossing takes 5 to 6 hours.<\/p>\n

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