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This mountain cycle tour, using mainly jeep tracks and some fantastic
single track, starts in the ancient walled city of Marrakech. A meeting place
for traders over the centuries, its bustling with water sellers, snake charmers
and market stalls packed with bargains.
We cycle through remote Berber villages clinging to the steep sides of the
High Atlas mountains, explore the Berber villages and experience some of the
fantastic long mountain biking descents offered by the region.A real experience
of an ancient and fascinating country and culture!
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Whatever
program you choose, you will always ride through many attractive landscapes.
Our
cycling treks have varied levels, with four to six hours of riding per day; and
nights in tents, inns or inhabitants according to regions and seasons. Expect a
sporty escape and much discovery...
Thanks
to its geographical and natural biodiversity and the generosity of its climate,
Morocco is a perfect destination for cycling and especially mountain
biking.
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High Atlas & Saghro
region by Bike 13 days |
- Take your Mountain Bike into the
upper reaches of the High Atlas. Wherever you wander, nature's displays won't
disappoint you. Cross into the Sahara Desert using the Draa Valley with her date
trees and welcome shade or make your way along the Atlantic Coast with the cool
sea air....
This tour incorporates on-road and off-road sections.
- Day
1: Arrival in Marrakech. Check the bikes and briefing. Tour round the
city of Marrakech. Diner and overnight accommodation in a hotel.
Day
2: Departure from Marrakech by Land Rover
crossing the Tizi N'Tichka pass (2290 m) down the mountain on bikes to
Ait Ben Haddou where we camp by the river.
50 km.
- Day
3: Departure southwards to the desert in the Land Rover. Cycle the valley
of 1000 Kasbahs and the Draa Valley . Bivouac.
40 km .
Day 4: We leave the palm grove via Tizi N'Tafilalet and cross a rocky plateau
by bike, volcanic landscape. We camp near the village of Iminouassif(
1000 m) . 40 km .
Day 5: Leaving Iminouassif, we cross the Oumjrane plateau, passing through
the sand dunes and the Taghbalte Oasis, then up to Tazarine where we
spend the night under canvas. (1200 m)
35 km.
- Day 6: Across the Saghro Massif to camp at Bab Ben Ali, surrounded by rocky
outcrops.( 2200 m)
40 km.
Day 7: We continue climbing, going up to 2500 m and crossing the Tizi
N'Tazararte pass, followed by a spectacular down hill arriving at Ait Youl (1000
m)
60 km.
- Day 8: Leaving Ait Youl we go up the Dades Valley through Berber villages,
stopping near the Msemrir spring. Then on to Tamtatouchte through the
Tizi N'Ouanou pass (2700 m). T The night is spent under canvas
at Tizi N'Ouanou.
70 km
- Day 9: Across the Ait Hani
valley, more Berber villages and the Agdal
Imilchan valley. Overnight camping at Imlchil. (2200 m),
50 km.
- Day 10: Departure from
Imilchil, crossing the plateau and down hill for 12 km
to the Aguedou valley, spending the night under canvas at Ait Brahim
(1800 m),
35 km.
- Day 11: Around Mount Mesker to camp at Tounfite
(1700 m),
45 km.
- Day 12: Leave Tounfite by Land Rover and then through to Beni Mellel and
Marrakech. Diner and a night in a hotel.
- Day 13: Transfer to the airport and
departure.
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Prestations : Transferts from to aeroport.
In Marrakech : hotel in double room with breakfast/ single room with supplement.
In trek : full pension / nights under tents for 2 person with soft bed and night
in inhabitant / Mules and muletiers for taking your stuff/ transport from to
Marrakech with a van to transport bikes, mountain guide certified
With our experience, we suggest you to bring your bike, we are more comfortable
with it. IF no we can rent you a standard one.
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The central Hight
Atlas and the south of Morocco by Bike 8 days |
- Prefered period end of april to end of october
Duration 8 DAYS (
Europe-Europe) wich 6 days of VTT
About 300 kms / Denivele maximum about 600m
Morocco with his many faces from north to south, west to east, we will descover
the wonderful naturel countrysides. It'a in a beautiful decor of exceptionnels
reliefs that our trip will be done. high plateaux, beautiful valleys, berbers
villages, genevriers forest, menthe thee served in local family.
DAY 01 : Arrived at Marrakech, Reception by our
staff, Hotel.
DAY 02 : Depart by Minibus, direction Demnate 110
kms
3H of VTT /
about 42 km with rises positif and negatif 200 m
DAY 03 : Imin Ouaqqua (1900 m) - Tizin Tirghist
(2390 m) - Abachkou - (1750 m) - Iskattafen - Night in local people (1800 m)
43 kms /
denivele positif 500 m and negatif 600 m
DAY 04 : Iskattafen - Ait Bouguemmaz - Col Tirghist
(2640 m)- Assemsouq - Nuit à Zaouiat Ahansal
56 kms /
denivele positif 1300 m and negatif 1100 m
DAY 05 : Amezrai (1600 m) - Rockets - Anergui
(1800m)
75kms /
denivele positif 550 m and negatif 500 m
DAY 06 : Anergui - Col Roud N' Iroul (2480 m) -
Night at Tasrafte
50kms /
denivele positif 1000 m and negatif 600 m
DAY 07 : Return to Marrakech
30kms of VTT /
400 kms by car
DAY 08 : Transfert to Aeroport
Prestations : Transferts from to aeroport.
In Marrakech : hotel in double room with breakfast/ single room with supplement.
In trek : full pension / nights under tents for 2 person with soft bed and night
in inhabitant / Mules and muletiers for taking your stuff/ transport from to
Marrakech with a van to transport bikes, mountain guide certified
With our experience, we suggest you to bring your bike, we are more comfortable
with it. IF no we can rent you a standard one.
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- Things to bring & to do :
- Dress with style! Shorts, quick
drying cycle shirt, helmet, gloves, eye wear...a must.
You will need to drink 3-6 lt. each day depending on the weather, distance, road
and your size, you will not see yourself sweat, it just valorizes- be careful..
Take an extra intake of salt in these conditions this can be done in many ways,
from eating salt tablets to increasing the salt in your food...
Front legs of a biker do not need any sun cream, but watch the back as the
afternoon sun has a habit of working its way through the sun block, cream up at
regular intervals.
The desert is too hot for the bike activities after April so don't be late on
arriving as the 47'c , will burn you out..slowly slowly catch the monkey!
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