Teams consist of three women who traverse distances of up to 27 kilometres. AFP
Women take part in the desert trek, Rose Trip Maroc, the Erg Chebbi near Merzouga. AFP
The Rose Trip Maroc is a female-oriented trek where teams of three must travel through the southern Moroccan Sahara desert with a compass, a map and a topographical reporter. AFP
The Rose Trip is not about speed, instead it's about being able to understand and interpret the desert surroundings. AFP
Teams have to successfully navigate to the finish line. AFP
Women run down a sand dune as they take part in the desert trek, the Rose Trip Maroc. AFP
Participants hike with minimum environmental impact. AFP
They carry just a 60-litre backpack into which they put their own trash and any other trash that they can collect on their way through the dunes. AFP
Teams consist of three women who traverse distances of up to 27 kilometres. AFP
Women take part in the desert trek, Rose Trip Maroc, the Erg Chebbi near Merzouga. AFP
The Rose Trip Maroc is a female-oriented trek where teams of three must travel through the southern Moroccan Sahara desert with a compass, a map and a topographical reporter. AFP
The Rose Trip is not about speed, instead it's about being able to understand and interpret the desert surroundings. AFP
Teams have to successfully navigate to the finish line. AFP
Women run down a sand dune as they take part in the desert trek, the Rose Trip Maroc. AFP
Participants hike with minimum environmental impact. AFP
They carry just a 60-litre backpack into which they put their own trash and any other trash that they can collect on their way through the dunes. AFP
Teams consist of three women who traverse distances of up to 27 kilometres. AFP
Rose Trip Morocco: female adventurers trek the Sahara
The trip sees all-female teams navigate desert dunes using only a compass and GPS distance marker
