Asilah is a worth-it visitor destination for its well-preserved 15th-century city wall, medina, scenic coastline, and wide beach. It’s located 45 km south of Tangier. We’ve put together a scenic ‘runseeing’ tour, which hits the highlights and offers a nice variety.
Asilah Rampart. CC 3.0
Starting at the south end of Asilah Beach, run south for 1.2 km on the wide seafront promenade, enjoying great views of the North Atlantic. Then take a short detour inland to run through the nicely landscaped Parc Mohammed. Head back down to the water to Tower Kasba Asila and take a jaunt down the pier (1.6 km out and back). The next section is a run along the Old City Wall. Can be narrow and not 100% seamless, but you can weave your way. Come back north through the mainly pedestrianized Medina, creating your own route or using Rue Alkadira as a through road. Finish by repeating the waterfront promenade.
Add-On: Can also run on Asilah Beach. It’s a wide beach and the sand tends to be soft.
Asilah is a worth-it visitor destination for its well-preserved 15th-century city wall, medina, scenic coastline, and wide beach. It’s located 45 km south of Tangier. We’ve put together a scenic ‘runseeing’ tour, which hits the highlights and offers a nice variety.
Asilah Rampart. CC 3.0
Starting at the south end of Asilah Beach, run south for 1.2 km on the wide seafront promenade, enjoying great views of the North Atlantic. Then take a short detour inland to run through the nicely landscaped Parc Mohammed. Head back down to the water to Tower Kasba Asila and take a jaunt down the pier (1.6 km out and back). The next section is a run along the Old City Wall. Can be narrow and not 100% seamless, but you can weave your way. Come back north through the mainly pedestrianized Medina, creating your own route or using Rue Alkadira as a through road. Finish by repeating the waterfront promenade.
Add-On: Can also run on Asilah Beach. It’s a wide beach and the sand tends to be soft.
Great spot for running just west of Tangier. Wooded park featuring several km of trails through a Mediterranean landscape on a combination of wide dirt paths and some more rugged options. There are some great sea views.
Run at this spot that's the northwestern point in Africa, overlooking the Strait of Gibraltar where the Atlantic & Mediterranean meet. Very scenic and very hilly! Good network of low-trafficked roads, gravel paths, and some more rugged trails.
Get up early to run the narrow streets and alleys of the Ancien Medina. We've mapped an outline route around Tangier's historic highlights: Medina, ancient gates, Bab Bhar Stairs, Mendoubia Garden, Merkala Garden, Marshan Park, & more.
The waterfront promenade is the signature run in Tangier. One can run for 8.5 km along the water, enjoying great sea views. There are 5 km on a wide sidewalk along Ave. Mohammed VI and 3.5 km along Route de la Plage, which isa more scenic, dedicated path.
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