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Gatch road, as seen in UAE and KSA desert areas is an improved sand road that has been lightly overlaid with a local limestone material called gatch. Teh result is a surface that is more resistant to blowing sand accumulation, and offers much better vehicle traction. Where a 4WD all-wheel vehicle is generally needed for sand track road travel, a gatch road can be passable with a 2WD vehicle.

Gatch appears much like "caliche" as used in southern Texas roads.

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