Guinea-Bissau to Guinea to Ivory Coast

This is a quite rough route, only designed for off-road motorcycles, that crosses Guinea-Bissau to Guinea through the tropical forest. It's a really beautiful and adventurous route that took us 3 days from Gabu to Boke. Most of it is dirt roads but there are also trails. You need to cross several rivers. There are various forms of barges at most of them but otherwise, you have to load the motorbike on a pirogue. They are usually available on-spot.

Guinea itself is my favorite country in West Africa. Guineans form the second most friendly nation I've met in Africa, after Sudanese of course. The landscape is mountainous, secluded and gorgeous! There are plenty of waterfalls you can visit and you can wild camp anywhere!

Border crossings
Guinea-Bissau – Guinea (Candembel): In the village called Candembel we waited a few minutes for a policeman to come and stamp our passports and Carnet de Passages en Douane. He didn’t ask us a bribe! We entered in Guinea by crossing the border through trails.

Guinea-Bissau – Guinea (Kissomaya): We entered in Guinea by riding on some trails through the savannah, so we didn’t cross a proper border post. We passed a few villages in Guinea where there were checkpoints but they couldn’t stamp our passports. A few times they checked our yellow fever vaccination certificate. After about 30 km. (19 miles) we arrived in the village of Kissomaya, where a couple of policemen stamped our passports. They asked us an 1.52 Euros (1,000 CFA) bribe but we managed to avoid it.

Guinea – Ivory Coast (Tounkarata):
In a hut in the village they stamped our passports and didn’t ask any other document either for us or for our motorbikes.
Distance
1,871.45 km
Uploaded
Updated
7 years ago

Gravel
Offroad
Inclines
Water


Africa Enduro West Tropical Forest Jungle Guinea

Track comments

    mad nomad - Traveling in Asia and Africa on a Honda XR 250!

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      "2013-12-09 11:51:28 Auto"

      Djibock, Boutoute, Département de Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
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      "2013-12-09 11:51:28 Auto"

      Djibock, Boutoute, Département de Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
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      "2013-12-13 15:26:20 Auto"

      Kailen, Département de Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
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      "2013-12-13 15:26:20 Auto"

      Djibock, Boutoute, Département de Ziguinchor, Ziguinchor Region, Senegal
    • Start of track
      "2013-12-25 15:20:31 Auto"

      Mafanco, Setor de Sonaco, Região de Gabu, Provincia Leste, Guinea-Bissau
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      "2013-12-25 15:20:31 Auto"

      Canjadude, Setor de Gabú, Região de Gabu, Provincia Leste, Guinea-Bissau
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      "2013-12-25 21:48:19 Auto"

      Canjadude, Setor de Gabú, Região de Gabu, Provincia Leste, Guinea-Bissau
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      "2013-12-25 21:48:19 Auto"

      Canjadude, Setor de Gabú, Região de Gabu, Provincia Leste, Guinea-Bissau
    • Start of track
      "2013-12-26 10:39:37 Auto"

      Canjadude, Setor de Gabú, Região de Gabu, Provincia Leste, Guinea-Bissau
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      "2013-12-26 10:39:37 Auto"

      Candembel, Setor de Quebo, Região de Tombali, Provincia Sul, Guinea-Bissau
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      "2013-12-27 10:44:41 Auto"

      Candembel, Setor de Quebo, Região de Tombali, Provincia Sul, Guinea-Bissau
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      "2013-12-27 10:44:41 Auto"

      Dabiss, Région de Boké, Guinea
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      "2013-12-28 11:59:04 Auto"

      Dabiss, Région de Boké, Guinea
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      "2013-12-28 11:59:04 Auto"

      Sangarédi, Région de Boké, Guinea
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      "2013-12-28 23:19:34 Auto"

      Sangarédi, Région de Boké, Guinea
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      "2013-12-28 23:19:34 Auto"

      Sangarédi, Région de Boké, Guinea
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      "2013-12-29 09:48:39 Auto"

      Sangarédi, Région de Boké, Guinea
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      "2013-12-29 09:48:39 Auto"

      Ley Miro, Pita Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2013-12-30 10:47:29 Auto"

      Ley Miro, Pita Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2013-12-30 10:47:29 Auto"

      Labé, Labé Prefecture, Labé Region, Guinea
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      "2014-01-06 08:58:23 Auto"

      Labé, Labé Prefecture, Labé Region, Guinea
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      "2014-01-06 08:58:23 Auto"

      Diaga, Misside, Pita Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2014-01-06 12:35:06 Auto"

      Pita, Pita Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2014-01-06 12:35:06 Auto"

      Pita, Pita Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2014-01-07 12:05:25 Auto"

      Pita, Pita Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2014-01-07 12:05:25 Auto"

      Kaala, Dalaba Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2014-01-08 12:25:05 Auto"

      Goulia, Dalaba Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2014-01-08 12:25:05 Auto"

      Dalaba, Dalaba Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2014-01-08 17:43:06 Auto"

      Dalaba, Dalaba Prefecture, Guinea
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      "2014-01-08 17:43:06 Auto"

      Morondé, Guinea
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      "2014-01-09 10:59:12 Auto"

      Morondé, Guinea
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      "2014-01-09 10:59:12 Auto"

      Laya Sando, Kissidougou, Faranah Region, Guinea
    • Start of track
      "2014-01-10 12:10:01 Auto"

      Laya Sando, Kissidougou, Faranah Region, Guinea
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      "2014-01-10 12:10:01 Auto"

      Koladou, Kissidougou, Faranah Region, Guinea
    • Start of track
      "2014-01-11 09:48:07 Auto"

      Guelan, Kissidougou, Faranah Region, Guinea
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      "2014-01-11 09:48:07 Auto"

      Gbili, Nzérékoré Prefecture, Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
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      "Current Track: 12 JAN 2014 11:20"

      Gbili, Nzérékoré Prefecture, Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
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      "Current Track: 12 JAN 2014 11:20"

      Soromenta, Lola Prefecture, Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
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      "Current Track: 13 JAN 2014 12:51"

      Weyakolé, Lola Prefecture, Nzérékoré Region, Guinea
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      "Current Track: 13 JAN 2014 12:51"

      Guianlé, Tonpki, Montagnes, Côte d'Ivoire