DESCRIPTION
A great crossing of the High Atlas starting from the pre-Saharan southern slope.To better discover its diversity every day a small linking step.Magnificent landscapes, many highlights, astonishing and invigorating colors (the whole palette of ochres). Adobe houses, kasbahs, nomadic tents.A traditional life, customs unchanged for centuries, and the legendary Berber hospitality… We are welcomed everywhere, invited for tea.
Le tourisme de bienfaisance avec MTB Maroc : une expérience enrichissante
Découvrez votre passion pour la cuisine, la musique, la photographie ou l'art grâce à des cours personnalisés dispensés par des instructeurs résidents. Que vous souhaitiez perfectionner votre recette de tajine, apprendre des airs marocains traditionnels, capturer des scènes vibrantes à travers votre objectif ou vous exprimer à travers l'art, nos instructeurs s'attachent à rendre votre expérience enrichissante.
Ce qui rend cette expérience encore plus significative, c'est que les bénéfices économiques générés contribuent directement à la communauté locale. Votre participation soutient l'achat de produits locaux et, plus important encore, profite directement à la vie des habitants. Chez MTB Maroc, nous croyons en l'impact positif du tourisme, en veillant à ce que votre visite laisse une empreinte durable et positive sur les communautés que vous rencontrez.
THE STRONG POINTS
Non-tourist region Quality of the course Playground (a large variety of small tracks for gravel ike ride) No 4×4 transfers during the course Total immersion in the inhabitantArrival in Marrakech the red city.Large varieties of landscapesUnusual encounters and warm welcome from the people.Achievable from April to November. Departure on the date of your choice from 2 or 3 people.
DETAILS
ACCOMPANIMENT: Mountain bike guide· ACCOMMODATION: guest-house, homestay and hotel· BAGGAGE TRANSPORT: Only your business for the day; a vehicle transports your luggage from one accommodation to another. NEXT DEPARTURES: See datesThe diversity of the landscapes encountered in just one week of travel:Mountains of the High Atlas.Gorges and rocky peaks of Atlas Mountains.Green valleys.Berber villages.
Level of difficulty (1, 2, 3) of this tour:
As an indication on the technical level, this circuit receives classification 1 or 2:
Level 1: rolling path or path, without obstacles, small roads with little traffic;
Level 2: Path or path with passages containing obstacles (stumps, stones, etc.) steep path with slope.
Itinerary:
DAY1: Marrakesh
Transfer from the airport to your hotel-riad near Jemâa el Fna square.Depending on your arrival time you will visit the city on the first or the last day. Marrakech is a magical city. Don’t miss going to the square.Accommodation: .Meals: Dinner Note: Bikes Parking at the Hotel
Day 2: VALLEY OF ROSES, DADES VALLEY AND GORGES
Mountain biking Morocco in the Ait You desertIn 4×4 crossing the High Atlas, Ouarzazate and the valley of the kasbahs. Very nice road.The raid begins with the descent of the tizi n’Ti’louit (2005m) towards the Valley of the Roses, with ocher-red lands.Lunch in a family kasbah in the Valley of Roses at Bou Taghrar (1550m).In the afternoon crossing the high desert of Aït Youl (1547m). Visit of the Kasbah. Ascent in the spectacular Dadès valley to the gorges (1662m).Hotel in the Dades Gorges.Superb 300 km transfer.Mountain biking: 41km, trail 17, road or trails 24. Easy terrain.
Day 3: DADES - IMILCHIL
In 4×4 the upper Dades valley – exceptional natural sites: monkey fingers, gorges, Dades turtle – to Jebel Arhen Bou n’Ouerz and its Andean landscapes.The raid begins at Tizi n’Ouerz (2892m) with a 24 km descent towards the mountain pastures and the village of Agoudal (2486m). Lunch.In the afternoon we follow the upper courtyard of the assif Melloul on the ocher-yellow highlands to Imilchil (2119m) known for its fiancés party (36km).Hotel in Agoudal or Imilchil.140 km between the gorges and Imilchil.Mountain biking: 50km of track, 10km mountain road.Easy terrain.
Day 4: HIGH PLATES AND CIRCUS OF ANERGU
In 4×4 we cross the lake of Tislit.We take our bikes at the beginning of the track. Highlands day. Nomads and herds roam them from the month of May.Lunch at Tasraft (2083m).At the end of the afternoon, a steep descent -12km- to the Anergui circus (1441m).Night in a lodge.75 km between Imilchil and Anergui.Mountain biking: 40km of track.Stony ground Crossing wadis.
Day 5: ASSIF MELLOUL GORGES, THE CATHEDRAL
Beautiful gorges of the assif Melloul still in water. Stone and adobe houses, numerous villages, nomads, magnificent landscapes.Lunch at 1200m near the rock called “the Cathedral”.In the afternoon, tour of the Cathedral. Trails in the pine forests.Night in a lodge.35km of small track between Anergui and the Cathedral.Tour of the Cathedral 20km (half track, half paths).MTB: 55km.Medium terrain.
Day 6: THE CATHEDRAL, ZAWYAT AHANSAL
In the morning climb to 1912m (in 4×4, mountain bike for those who wish) before the descent to Zawyat Ahançal (1595m).In the afternoon, discovery of the Cirque de Taghia, the Moroccan Dolomites, a mecca for climbing.Night in a lodge.45 km of track between La Cathédrale and Zawyat Ahançal (sometimes written with a ç, sometimes with an s).Medium terrain.Total drop: +1320m, -840m.
Day7: TIZI N’TIGHRIST, AÏT BOUGMEZ VALLEY, IMI N’IFRI NATURAL BRIDGE, MARRAKECH
Last day of raid. In 4×4 we take advantage of the brand new tarmac to quickly get to the tizi n’ Tighrist and ride our bikes to descend towards the beautiful valley of Aït Bougmez to the 28 villages.At the end of the afternoon we reach Marrakech in 4×4. Stop at the natural bridge of Imi n’Ifri.Riad night in the medina.30 to 40km.Easy terrain.
includes :
Ground transfers necessary for the normal course of the trip
Accommodation as described
Full board during the circuit (except for lunch and dinner in Marrakech)
Supervision by a guide - Moroccan guide from the MTB Morocco team
Assistance from a local team (drivers, cooks)
A group pharmacy
Mineral water (water to be treated provided)
not include:
Insurance, assistance
Lunch and dinner in Marrakech
Visits to museums, monuments and sites not included in the program
Additional trips related to a modification of the program for meteorological reasons
All personal expenses
Everything that is not indicated in the section “the price includes”.
7 Day
Atlas Mountain
Vélo
Niveaux d'aptitude
2/10
