MOUNTAIN BIKING MOROCCOBiking Across the Heart
of the Atlas Mountains
The Crossing
Difficulty
Medium
Min Age
15 +
Duration
7 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 route over the Moroccon Atlas Mountain 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 route across the Morocco Atlas Mountains adjusts to how your legs are feeling, not just what’s on the map.
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 French speaking guide / Local Guide
❌ Travel Inssurance
❌ Soft Drinks
❌ 2 nights in hotel in marrakech
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
750 €
Tour
Itinerary
Departure
Day 1
Airport – Marrakech
We meet and greet you on your arrival in Morocco at Marrakech Airport and transfer you to your evening accommodation. Deposit your baggage and breathe in the frantic pace and aromas of Marrakech. We have dinner together and a quick briefing about our trip. Overnight in a hotel or riad.
Day 2
Marrakech via the Tizi Tadmamt Pass (2,100 m)
We transfer you out of the city of Marrakech, which takes about 1.5 hours, and then we start. To warm up the muscles, we first cycle on the asphalt, gradually climbing up to the green Ourika Valley. In Arhbalou (1,300 m), we head properly into the mountains and up to the Tizi Tadmamt pass (2,100 m). Then it goes up and down through the mountains of the Atlas, Berber villages and valleys. Eventually, we reach the mountain village of Imsker. Total: approx. 100 km. Overnight in Imsker at the guesthouse.
Day 3
Mountain Bike Trip through the Imnane Valley to Tacheddirt
Along a mountain stream, we gradually climb up a beautiful slope to the high Berber village of Tacheddirt, passing several villages surrounded by steep, green farm fields and rugged stretches of nature. Total: approx. 50 km. Overnight at the guesthouse.
Day 4
Biking over the Tizi Tamatert Pass (2,280 m) to Aremd
Today we can choose: the zigzag way up that you saw yesterday to the Tizi Tamatert pass, or an easy option on a very gradual, paved road. You can enjoy the view over the valley from our nice Berber guesthouse in one of the small villages around Imlil. For enthusiasts, there is even the opportunity for an afternoon walk through the small Berber villages around Imlil, exploring culture and traditions. Total: approx. 20 km. Extra with the climb from Tinghourine: approx. 10 km. Overnight near Imlil (1,740 m) at the guesthouse.
Day 5
Short Walk to Tizi Mzik + Mountain Biking to Tessaouirgane
Today we cross the Tizi Mzik pass (2,280 m). Our bikes are transported by mule while we all walk to the pass. Then we hit the road again with our bikes. A nice but difficult singletrack descent over rough and sometimes steep slopes leads through the beautiful Azzaden Valley down to the villages below. Along the way, we have views over beautiful valleys. Total: approx. 1.5 hours of walking and approx. 35 km of mountain biking. Overnight in Tessaouirgane (1,400 m) at the guesthouse.
Day 6
Kik Plateau to Amizmiz
A small descent on the asphalt road to Asni and then a nice climb to the pilgrimage village of Moulay Brahim, on the edge of the Kik Plateau. From the Kik Plateau, we still go up and down, to the larger mountain village of Amizmiz. Here we stay just outside the village. Total: approx. 70 km. Overnight in Amizmiz at the guesthouse.
Day 7
Tessaouirgane – Marrakech (60 km)
A nice day of cycling on asphalt, first on a mountain road that gradually becomes flatter. The tour finishes on the famous Jemaa el-Fna Square, and then we go to the hotel for a well-deserved shower! Overnight in a hotel or riad.
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.
