MOUNTAIN BIKING MOROCCOBike from the Atlas Mountains
to the Atlantic Coast
Difficulty
Medium
Min Age
15 +
Duration
8 Days
You’ll climb the same passes Berber traders have used for centuries, through juniper forest and high plateau, ending most days the same way: mint tea, poured hot, in a home that isn’t yours but starts to feel like it. This mountain biking morocco atlas mountains route covers seven days and a version of the country most visitors never reach on two wheels.
The route runs from the green Ourika Valley up through the pass at Tizi Tadmamt, deep into Berber villages most maps barely mark, before looping back through the Kik Plateau and finishing, fittingly, in the chaos of Jemaa el Fna. Choose your own difficulty on day four, an easy paved option or the same zig-zag climb from the day before, this mountain biking morocco atlas mountains route adjusts to how your legs are feeling, not just what’s on the map.
Starting Point / Ending Point: Marrakech
Departure Time: 9 AM
Includes & Excludes
✔️ Arrival & Departure Transfer
✔️ Transport pick us from Marrakech and get us back to Marrakech.
✔️ Transport support Vehicle 44 follow us all the trip.
✔️ Assistance Transport Minivan to pick us some times from place to place ( for big group )
✔️ Accommodations
✔️ All Meals during this Trip & Mineral Water
✔️ Full suspensions Mountain Bike with Helmet
✔️ English and French speaking local guide
❌ Travel Inssurance
❌ Soft Drinks
❌ Single accommodation (available on request)
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
PER PERSON
920 €
Tour
Itinerary
Departure
Day 1
Airport to Hotel in Marrakech
We meet you at the airport and transfer you to your accommodation in Marrakech, which takes about 30 minutes. No activities are planned on the arrival day, so we simply have dinner together and discuss the first days of our trip. Overnight in a hotel or riad.
Day 2
Marrakech – Ouirgane
We transfer out of Marrakech this morning to Imlil village, which takes about 1.5 hours, and begin our cycling journey into the foothills of Mt Toubkal. This is where the Morocco bike trip really begins: foothills, dirt roads and the first taste of the High Atlas.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 50 km
Accommodation: guesthouse
Day 3
Ouirgane – Oulad Berhil via Tizi n’Test
Challenging climb followed by an exhilarating descent from the Tizi n’Test pass (2,100 m) to Oulad Berhil. The day begins with a challenging climb to the dramatic Tizi n’Test pass (2,100 m), where we are rewarded with dramatic views towards the Anti-Atlas Mountains.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 85 km
Accommodation: Riad Hida or similar
Day 4
Oulad Berhil – Taroudant
We take it a bit easier today to rest from the week’s ride and prepare for the big climb on the following days. You relax among the peacocks and trees, have dinner and then find your way back to your room in a refurbished fortress.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 45 km / 28 miles
Accommodation: Hotel Amal or similar
Day 5
Taroudant – Taghazout
After breakfast in this beautiful small town, we start biking from the hotel through the Moroccan seaside resort of Agadir. The route starts at the seaside and ends in Taghazout.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 55 km
Accommodation: Hotel Ala or similar
Day 6
Taghazout – Imsouane
After breakfast, we leave Taghazout for Imsouane and cycle along the coast, where the road sometimes winds up and crosses the beautiful landscape. You then arrive in Imsouane, where we freshen up at the hotel and then have dinner.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 60 km
Accommodation: Riad Hide or similar
Day 7
Imsouane – Essaouira
After breakfast, we bike along the sea and then enjoy the small coastal city of Essaouira. After exploring the city, we have dinner by the sea. We then stay in a small hotel in this quiet city, set on a peninsula jutting out into the Atlantic.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 60 km
Accommodation: Hotel Badou or similar
Day 8
Essaouira – Marrakech (Approx. 3.5-Hour Drive)
After a free morning to explore lovely Essaouira, we transfer to the vibrant city of Marrakech. Simply enjoy a freshly squeezed orange juice in one of the many rooftop cafes overlooking Jemaa el-Fna Square. Eight days, two coastlines of experience: one of the more memorable Morocco bike trips we run.
Meals included: breakfast
Accommodation: Hotel Ali or similar
Distance covered: none
TREKKING
BIKING
LOCATION & HOURS
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.
