Erg Chegaga * (or Chigaga) is one of the two big claws of the Sahara of Morocco (the other says erg Chebbi **). This dune massif, more authentic than its counterpart, is located in the region of Souss Massa Drâa (Drâa Valley) about 500 km southeast of Marrakech.
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* A space is a vast area of dunes. Only 20% of the Sahara is occupied by the dunes.
** Erg Chebbi is the best known. These dunes are easily accessible by road from the city of Merzouga. Its beauty is indisputable but remains a very touristy place.
With a length of about 40 km for 15 km wide, this erg, some of which are close to a height of 300 m is the largest and highest in Morocco. Access to Chegaga is in 60X (60 km of track from the village of Mhamid El Ghizlane) or camel (trek accompanied by a camel caravan).
Excursions with courtesy or trips to Chegaga erg allow:
to discover a true desert of dunes
Climb the highest dune for an admirer
Take a camel ride
Spend a night in a bivouac in the desert
Possibility of Quad activity, sand surfing …
