Mountain Bike Tour of the Atlas Mountains

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Morocco
Mountain Bike Tour of the Atlas Mountains
Mountain Bike Tour of the Atlas Mountains
Explore Morocco's stunning Atlas Mountains, and discover the local Berber culture, on this two-day mountain bike journey.
Houssain

This trip is led by Houssain and the guiding team in Morocco.

Itinerary

Day 1: Marrakech - Imlil - Tachedirt - Im'oughelad

Transfers from Marrakech to Imlil, This is the start of the riding on the first day. We start with a climb! Not a tough one but good enough to put pressure on the pedals to make sure everything is working. At the top of the pass, we usually stop for mint tea and biscuits before heading for the first real singletrack through the villages of Tacheddirt, Tamguist and Amssakrou. This is good, flowing singletrack for a couple of hours which drops us into the riverbed for lunch. After a good, long lazy lunch we’re off again. A short climb which turns into a singletrack descent. At the end of this singletrack we stop in a Gite for the night at Imi Oughelad.

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Day 2: Azzaden valley - Ouirgane - Asni - Marrakech

After breakfast we leave Imi Oughelad following a dirt road that climbs steadily, zigzagging up to allow us to enjoy a very nice view over the Ait Maizane valley, the neighboring valleys and all the small passes. We continue to the Tacht pass where we will stop for drinks and some nuts, then continue along the Azzaden valley on singletrack passing through several villages to get to Ouirgane, lunch then transfers to Marrakech.

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FAQs

  • Transport from and back to Marrakech
  • English speaking guide
  • full Suspension bike with helmet
  • Assistanec car 
  • A cook & cooking equipment
  •  All meals during the tour
  • Accommodation at local berber house

Each group is typically 6 people.



 

You will spend most of your time with the Berber-people of the Atlas Mountains who are very friendly and welcoming. However, if you decide to visit Marrakech before/after the trek, there is a higher risk of crime. You can see the latest travel advice from the FCO at https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/morocco .





 

  • You will be picked up from your accommodation in Marrakech city, many riads does not have access by car so the driver will park nearby and come to get you.
  • You will be droped off at the nearest point to your riad/hotel , our driver can call your riad to meet you if needed.



     

  • Travel Insurance
  • Tips 
  • Drinks 
  • Items of Personal nature

The following pack lists are based on our experience riding in the Atlas Mountains region 

  • Shorts or leggings 
  • Active style top
  • Fleece
  • Cycling gloves (full fingered) / Helmet
  • Sturdy trainers
  • Waterproof jacket 
  • Waterproof overtrousers
  • Water bottle or camelback
  • A reasonable sized rucksack - 30L or similar
  • Warm hat 
  • Sunglasses 

There is no internet available in the mountain refuge, and phone signal can be poor.


 

You must get appropriate travel insurance, Please check that your insurance includes mountain rescue.  




 

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