Cluster · Dakhla
Port and fish harbour
Early cluster: boats coming in and fish being sorted; go at 07:00–09:00 when the port is working.
28″ bags
painful
Time budget
half
Rescue coverage
100% ≤7′
max p90 6′
Places
1
Rules in force · 6Sand on the pavements and no lifts in most shops
- Western Sahara ↗In practice, entry is through Morocco and Moroccan entry rules apply; check them for your passport before booking.
- Western Sahara ↗Stay on main roads west of the berm; the area around and east of it contains landmines and unexploded ordnance.
- Western Sahara ↗Expect frequent police checkpoints on the coastal road; carry your passport and copies.
- Dakhla peninsula ↗Book every transfer in advance: taxis to the camps are few and priced by distance.
- Dakhla ↗Sand on the pavements and no lifts in most shops: large bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Dakhla ↗Stay on paved roads and marked tracks: the interior and the area near the berm contain landmines and unexploded ordnance.
Map to the centre
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Walking weather, next 5 days
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Bound and physics
The fishing harbour and the quay road (approximate box).
- Slope
- flat
- Stairs
- None
- Shade
- low
- Surface
- concrete and sand
- Sleep here or visit
- visit
Eat and drink here
Grilled fish and oysters at small restaurants by the harbour; go at midday or early evening and carry small notes.
Rescue anchors
A — Harbour gate café (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
B — Quay benches
seated_rest · valid: always
C — Fish-hall entrance (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
D — Roadside shelter (field-verify)
seated_rest · shelter · valid: always
E — Harbour-road kiosk (field-verify)
seated_rest · food · valid: always
F — Ice-plant shade (field-verify)
seated_rest · valid: always
always: 100% covered, max p90 6′, worst cell 6′ · heat: 100%
Nodes in this cluster
- Boats, nets and fish trucks: go early and keep out of the way of the workers.
Edges out
| To | How | p50 | Climb |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town centre | Petit taxi | ~10 min | flat |
Red lines here
- Do not photograph naval or customs areas.
- Keep away from the quay edge and moving vehicles.
Around this cluster
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.