THE HIGH ATLAS AND THE SAGHRO FOR 13 DAYS - Mountain Bike Tour
Day 1 : Arrival in Marrakech. Check the mountain bikes
and kit briefing before making a test tour round the city of
Marrakech to check that
the equipment and the riders are ready for the 13 days into
the High Atlas and Saghro Mountains on their mountain bikes.
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 : 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 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). 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 Marrakesh. Diner and a night in a hotel.
Day 13 : Transfer to the airport and departure.
