MOUNTAIN BIKING MOROCCOMountain Biking in South Morocco
from High Atlas
Difficulty
Medium
Min Age
14 +
Duration
8 Days
Your first night is spent wandering the Djemaa el Fna’s smoke and snake charmers. By day three, you’re pedaling past ochre kasbahs older than any city you’ve lived in, and by day six, the air smells like roses. This mountain biking south morocco route doesn’t do gradual, it moves through completely different Moroccos, one full day of riding at a time.
This mountain biking south morocco route runs with full support the whole way, a 4×4 follows every day, so you can push hard or ease off depending on how you feel.
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
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
650 €
Tour
Itinerary
Departure
Day 1
Airport – Marrakech
You are met by me personally (Abderrahim or Lahcen) on your arrival in Morocco at Marrakech Airport and transferred to your evening accommodation. If you have brought your bike with you, we take you to our shop to assemble it and keep your box until the end of the trip. We then travel through the millennia-old city wall into the Medina and the pulsating heart of Marrakech. The tranquillity we find inside the riad contrasts with the alarm outside; this really is an oasis of peace, and in general, Marrakech will surprise you with the lack of hustle and bustle (within the old town, at least). We have a short briefing before taking a short trip through the souks (market streets), cruising between the snake charmers and fortune-tellers in the unforgettable Jemaa el-Fna and eating dinner together at a restaurant that lets the atmosphere of North Africa sweep us away.
Accommodation: Hotel Mogador or similar
Day 2
Marrakech – Telouet – Ait Ben Haddou
Departure from Marrakech by 4×4 or minibus for the north side of the High Atlas to Tizi n’Tichka (2,260 m). Here, we take a “scenic” route to Telouet (1,880 m) for our first ride in Berber land. The track follows the Ounila Valley of red rocks, kasbahs (Telouet, Mimic) and mud villages. This is our first contact with the Berber mountain people. Then we continue to Ait Ben Haddou (1,330 m), a UNESCO World Heritage Site. We take a little walk in the ksar, and this is where we stop for the night.
Accommodation: Hotel Ksar Eljanoub or similar – Ait Ben Haddou
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 65 km
Day 3
Tizgui Waterfalls – Draa Valley – Agdz
Departure in a 4×4 towards Zagora as far as Ait Saoun (1,463 m), where we begin our journey by bike along the track to the Tizgui waterfalls. In the Draa Valley, you cross the first ochre villages. Then we continue through the Agdz palm groves and Tamnougalt (874 m), where we visit the ksar. After 5 km, we ride back to Agdz and arrive at a charming guesthouse.
Accommodation: Guesthouse Chez Ahmed or similar
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 65 km
Day 4
Agdz – Draa Valley – N’Kob
The morning route follows the Draa through the palm grove, with many yellow-ochre ksour. We are at the heart of life in the Draa Valley. We have a picnic on the banks of the Draa. In the afternoon, the scenery changes: we are in a semi-desert area with acacia and calotropis vegetation, Berber villages, nomadic Ait Atta and their herds. We head for N’Kob (1,162 m), where we spend the night in a guesthouse.
Accommodation: guesthouse
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 60 km
Day 5
N’Kob – Tizi n’Tazazert – Saghro – Dades Gorges
Departure to Tizi n’Tazazert (2,200 m) by bike or 4×4, depending on the wishes and fitness level of each person. Down to Boumalne (1,502 m) and then along the track through the red Dades Valley to Ait Youl (1,787 m). Chaos of black basalt, gorges, the rocky peaks of Bab Ali: another great track. Ait Atta nomad camps and camel herds. Overnight in the guest room in the gorges.
Accommodation: guesthouse
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 69 km
Day 6
Valley of the Roses – Ouarzazate
Ait Youl, high-altitude desert, the Bou Taghrar track, Rose Valley, and a pass to cross before descending into the Valley of a Thousand Kasbahs. Lunch in a kasbah near Kelaa M’Gouna. In the afternoon by 4×4: Dades Valley, Skoura, Ouarzazate dam and lake, before taking our bikes to the Fint Oasis track (26 km round trip). There is an opportunity to visit the Taourirt Kasbah, do some shopping or simply enjoy the swimming pool at your riad.
Accommodation: riad
Meals included: breakfast, lunch, dinner
Distance covered: 70 km
Day 7
Ouarzazate – High Atlas – Marrakech (Optional Biking Day)
Back to Marrakech: 200 km, which takes 4 hours by 4×4, not counting stops. The whole route passes through beautiful mountain scenery, and we can make a few stops to appreciate this scenic road. Lunch is taken not far from the Tichka Pass, and then we arrive in Marrakech.
Day 8
End in Marrakech
This cycling adventure through Morocco comes to an end today. There are no activities planned, and you are free to leave at any time; the trip ends after breakfast. Those on group flights will be taken to the airport in time for their flight home. If you have time before your flight, explore Marrakech. The best places to get a view over the square are the Grand Balcon du Café Glacier and Café de France. You have to buy a drink, but at MAD 20 it’s worth it for a great view.
Riding distance: none
Meals included: breakfast
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.
