MOUNTAIN BIKING IN MOROCCOMTB Singletrack Atlas Mountains
and Short Walk
Difficulty
Hard
Min Age
12 +
Duration
3 Days
Berbers have moved through these mountains on foot and mule for centuries, refusing modern dirt roads in favor of narrow, vertiginous old trails, and that’s exactly what makes this mtb single track atlas route worth riding. This is single track morocco built for locals, not tourists, steep, technical, and still in daily use by the very people who mapped it generations ago.
There’s a moment on this ride when the trail drops into a valley so green it feels like a mistake, after miles of dry, sunbaked rock. A pilgrimage village clings to the hillside, its walls the same color as the mountain behind it. This single track morocco route isn’t just about the riding, it’s about arriving somewhere that still feels completely untouched.
Includes & Excludes
✔️ pickup from Marrakech and back to Marrakech
✔️ local Guide
✔️ full suspension Mountain bike with helmet
✔️ All Meals during this Trip & Mineral Water
✔️ Accommodation at a berber guest house : 2 Nights
❌ 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
PER PERSON
260 €
Tour
Itinerary
Departure
Day 1
Marrakech Transfer to Imlil – Biking over the Tizi n’Tamatert Pass (2,280 m)
After breakfast, you are picked up from your hotel in Marrakech, and a short transfer of about 1.5 hours takes us to the foot of Toubkal. Once we get to the village of Imlil, we get our bikes and ride towards the Tizi n’Tamatert pass (2,280 m). The first warm-up is on a good rolling road overlooking the deep valley below, with cultivated terraces contrasting with the arid flanks. From the pass, we enjoy the view of Toubkal, and we also have our lunch here. After lunch, we ride down a mule-path singletrack to the village of Tamatert, and then we turn left towards Aremd, one of the big villages in the Toubkal National Park, where we spend the night in a guesthouse. Mountain biking: approx. 30 km. Overnight in Imi Aremd Village (1,900 m) – guesthouse. This is MTB singletrack Atlas riding at its purest: mule paths, not purpose-built trails.
Day 2
Short Walk to Tizi Mzik + Mountain Biking to Imi Oughlad Village
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 to the village of Tizi Oussem. Along the way, we have views over beautiful valleys. After the village, we join the off-road track up to the pass of Tizi n’Tacht, where we have lunch prepared by our team. After lunch, there is an optional singletrack, or we simply continue off-road to the village of Imi Oughlad, about 12 km away, where we spend the night in a Berber guesthouse. Total: approx. 2 hours of walking and approx. 35 km of mountain biking. Overnight in Imi Oughlad Village (1,400 m) – Berber guesthouse. Today’s descent through the Azzaden Valley is some of the best singletrack Morocco has to offer.
Day 3
Imi Oughlad Village – Kik Plateau to Amizmiz, then Transfer back to Marrakech
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, where we have lunch and finish our mountain biking. Then we transfer to Marrakech, which takes about 50 minutes. Total: approx. 50 km.
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.
