Rules piste route 2026

Terms used

In Morocco they call it “piste”, as soon you leave the paved road. Piste stands for a dirt road. A paved road is also called “coudron” in Morocco. We don’t use the word “gravel” as gravel stands for a specific kind road surface. Expect everything on a piste in Morocco, like gravel, stones, sand, dirt.

For the 2026 and 2027 editions: In addition to the general rules, following rules come into use on the piste route:

1. On piste sections longer then 150km it is mandatory to start with 8 Liter water/drink or more.
2. One set of spare batteries for your tracker is mandatory.
3. On piste sections, cycling is not permitted from half an hour after sunset until one houre before sunrise.