MDS Stage 2 details

04/04/2011 - STAGE N°2 :
KOURCI DIAL ZAID / JEBEL EL MRAÏER – 38 Km

Km 0 : Go South (cap 182°) until Znaïgui erg. Flat terrain with few stones.
Km 2,5 : Small obelisk to the left.
Km 2,9 : Passage between 2 low hills.
Km 3,4 : End of passage between hills. Carry on in same direction. Variable stony terrain.
Keep Khnag oued to the left and hill tops to the right.
Km 7 : Cross Khnag oued. Mounds of sand and camel grass.
Km 7,8 : End of the oued.
Km 8,3 : Course 204° to cross Znaïgui erg dunes.
Km 10,8 : End of dunes. Flat, slightly stony terrain.
Km 11,3 : CP1. Go S/W (course 219°).
Km 12,2 : Cross scattered small dunes.
Km 15 : Hills to the right. IMPERATIVELY follow markings amongst small dunes to avoid crops.
Km 17,4 : Exit oued. Go S/W (course 233°) on the plateau.
Km 21,6 : Cross the oued. Mounds of sand and camel grass.
Km 22,2 : CP2 left of the line trees. Go W/NW (course 294°) into the oued.
Km 23 : Large track.
Km 23,6 : Cross the old village of Taouz. Follow the oued.
Km 25,6 : Go S/W following the bank of Ziz oued to the right (course 234°) up to Km 27.
Km 27 : Continue W/SW. (250°). Fairly rugged dirt track.
Km 29 : Cross Ziz oued. Rugged terrain with vegetation.
CAUTION: follow markings to cross crevasse.
Km 31 : CP3 after Ziz crossing. Go West (course 281) until rocky peak. Stony terrain and rows of small dunes.
Km 33,3 : Rocky peak on the right. Sandy oued.
Km 33,6 : Exit oued. Slightly craggy. Hilly terrain.
Km 35 : Enter erg on course 269° up until large tamarix. Then 274° up to end of erg.
Km 36,5 : End of erg. Plateau with small pebbles.
Km 37 : Cross oued with vegetation, then slightly craggy.
Km 38 : B3 finish line.