CYCLING TRIPS IN MOROCCOCycling from Marrakech
to the Atlas Mountains
Difficulty
Medium
Min Age
14 +
Duration
4 Days
This Cycling Trips Morocco Route climbs from the flat Haouz plain straight into the heart of the High Atlas, snow-capped peaks rising over terraces of almond and barley, Berber villages built into the hillsides exactly as they have been for generations. Every switchback opens onto a view most visitors only see from a bus window, if they see it at all.
The route passes a centuries-old pilgrim shrine still visited by Moroccans from across the country, crosses a limestone plateau with Toubkal often visible on the horizon, and finishes beside a lake that feels like a reward rather than a destination. This Cycling Trips Morocco itinerary is built around moments like these, not just kilometers covered.
Includes & Excludes
✔️ English and French speaking local guide
✔️ Route bike with helmet
✔️ All meals during this trip
✔️ A support vehicle follow us all the time and the van for transfers
✔️ Accommodation
❌ Travel Inssurance
Essential Equipment
We recommend packing the following items:
– Normal daily clothes
– Padded cycling shorts and gloves
– Breathable top or cycling jersey
– Sunglasses/eye protection
– Stiff-soled shoes suitable for cycling
– Waterproofs and long cycling trousers
– For the earlier departures you may need some warmer layers
– Sun cream
– Water bottle or Camelback
Energy cycling gels offer a quick form of carbs replenishment. Most contain the simple carb sugar, which is the fastest form of energy to replace glycogen. It’s suggested that people who cycle at a moderate intensity for more than 90 minutes, need to replace between 30g and 65g of carbohydrates per hour and we would thoroughly recommend bringing some of these with you, as well as some energy bars.
PER PERSON
400€
Tour
Itinerary
Depart
Day 1
transfer from airport to your Hotel in Marrakech
welcome by myself at Marrakech airport and short transfer to your hotel in Town. if you have brought your owner bike with you, we will take you to our shop to mount it and keep your box until the end of the trip, our Hotel is not far from the famous place of Jamaa Elfna, this is a first meal in Morocco so we will have this meal together and we will talk about the trip it’s just a quick meeting for introduce each other.
Day 2
Marrakech- Orika Valley
we start cycling from our Hotel in Marrakech through Abdellah Gheyat, A nice stretch across the Haouse Plain on a flat direct line (37km). serious things start on the foothill of the Atlas Mountains, with a challenging climb go 10km to reach the High Plateaux of Iguer. The views are just amazing and the snow capped Mountains contrast with the Green Terraces of Barley and almond Trees. The stone built Berber Villages are superb and naturally melt in the Landscapes. After a last demanding uphill, the Road follows the contours of the Mountain before a big and endless winding downhill section towards the Orika Valley and lodge for the Night. This is where this Cycling Trips Morocco Route really shows its range, plains to mountains in a single afternoon
biking Distance: 64 km
Altitude gain: 800
Altitude Loss: 620 m
Min altitude:455m
Max altitude:1,130m
Day 3
Orika Valley- Asni
the cycling stage start on the Road following the left banks of the Orika River for about 10 km. The Road then leaves the lush Valley and starts snaking up towards west. On the next 14km, we will climbs steadily along the Mountainside and genteelly again Altitude through some impressive view across the Atlas Mountains and the Berber Villages. As we reach our Highest point at the Tizi N Tdmamt (1820), We will have a more relaxed section following the contours of the Mountains hillside overlooking the superb views stretching towards the Haouz plains far North. After Sidi Farse village here we will find our lunch made by our them, after lunch we will enjoy an amazing downhill section of 10km towards Asni where we will spend the Night, Overnight in a nice Lodge
biking Distance:50 KM
Altitude Gain: 1175m
Altitude Loss:876m
MIN Altitude: 855m
Day 4
Asni-Kik Plateaux-Marrakech
our ultimate day will lead us to the Heights of the superb Kid Plateau. After a good breakfast, we start cycling on the little Road snaking up towards the shrine of Molay Brahim. This is Holy Place where a well-know Moroccan sufi saint was buried. It’s famous place that attracts a lot of pilgrims from all over Morocco. At the Highest spot of the ride we will cross the magnificent limestone plateaux with the often snow capped Toubkal Peaks in the background. The ride across the terraces will be punctuated by view Villages before we reach the Takerkoust Lake where our cycling adventure end.After packing our Bikes, a short transfer will lead us to the exiting Marrakech and your Hotel in the Medina of Marrakech 15 mn on foot from the main attractions: Jemaa Lana Square, the Souks, Bahia Palace. Four days of riding, and one of the most varied cycling trips Morocco has to offer.
Biking distance:40KM
Altitude Gain:500M
Altitude Loss:1.046
Min Altitude:664M
Day 5
Marrakech airport
Depending on your flight schedule, a transfer arranged from your Hotel to airport
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OUR TRIPADVISOR LINK
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LOCATION & HOURS
+212 670 855 815
+212 670 957 930 contact@bikinginmorocco.com
Douar Aroumd, Imlil, Asni, Al Haouz, Marrakech
Biking in Morocco is a locally owned tour company offering authentic cycling and trekking adventures across Morocco. Led by experienced local guides Abderrahim and Lahcen Idmansour, we share our knowledge, culture, and passion for Morocco to create memorable experiences for travelers from around the world.
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