WALKING & WALKING HOLIDAYS IN MOROCCO.
Take a hike – go on, we know you want to! Walking in Morocco means mighty Atlas mountains to conquer, plenty of Sahara desert paths or Atlantic coastal walks to meander along, charming Berber villages to discover, and exciting Anti Atlas routes to explore.
Whether you’d like to enjoy a walking holiday, or simply an afternoon’s amble, you’re definitely in the right place. What are you waiting for? It’s time to explore one of Morocco’s best assets – the great outdoors!
The Anti Atlas mountain range benefits from warmer and drier conditions in the winter, being the most southerly range in Morocco, and rises to lower altitudes than peaks in the High Atlas range.
Stunning rock formations – including Morocco’s “Grand Canyon” in the Tafraoute region, and the astonishing jagged volcanic scenery of Jbel Saghrou near dades valley – are well worth the extra journey to these remoter regions (both over 2 hours from Ouarzazate).
Trekking in Morocco
The Anti Atlas bordering the Sahara offer ideal trekking conditions from autumn to spring. Treks of all grades can be taken from Tagdilt, a beautiful wild volcanic range famed for almonds growing, and Bab n Ali with its spectacular pink rock formations and gorges which are Morocco’s “Grand Canyon”.
Weather
In the mountains the weather is relatively moderate throughout the year but conditions vary significantly with height, season and between day and night, with the possibility of a dramatic change at any time. In the winter snow is likely in the Middle and High Atlas ranges, though often only on the highest peaks, and evenings cold. In the summer the protection against the sun is vital.
To maximise your enjoyment of a trek in Morocco, we advise being fully prepared and that includes the right clothing and equipment for Morocco Trekking –
walking & walking Holidays Morocco Trekking guides
We will look after you very well: our excellent local guides have good language skills, significant guiding experience and are appropriately insured and qualified. Your guide will offer an insight into local culture in a respectful way, provide you with simple but tasty local food, enable you to communicate with local people (who speak Berber), may be able to adapt the route according to your abilities and local conditions, provide hard-to-come-by maps when necessary (the ranges can be very difficult to navigate and many areas are very remote) and take care of moving all your luggage to the place where your trek ends.
WALKS IN MOROCCO: THE BEST HIKING TRAILS
Saghro Volcanic Massif Trek
The Jebel Sargho (highest point 2,712 m) is a starkly beautiful region of Sahara broadly lying between the Draa and Dades Valleys.
An ideal region for trekking between October and May. It is made up of a jumble of volcanic peaks, deep gorges, abandoned kasbahs, small villages and the occasional black tents of the nomadic Ait Ata tribe.
Day 1 : Marrakech – Tizi n’Tichka Pass – Tagdilt
We leave Marrakech and drive over the Tizi n’Tichka Pass towards Ouarzazate. After a picnic lunch we continue to Tagdilt (1670m) where we stay the night in a typical Berber house (gite) at the base of the Sahgro massif.
Day 2 : Tagdilt – Amda n’Oughyoul
We meet the mule team and load the mules. This is a day of easy walking – a total of 5 hours walking – taking us into the foothills of Jebel Sahgro. In the course of the day we cross two passes and a plateau before descending into a steep valley where we spend the night camping. 1700m. 5 hours walk.
Day 3 : Amda n’Oughyoul – Igli
A day of 4 hours walking, with plenty of time for sight seeing, climbing over the Kouaouch Pass (2500m), before descending through spectacular cliffs and waterfalls to arrive at the small village of Igli (2200m) where we spend the night in a Berber house (gite).
Day 4 : Igli 2200m – Bab n’Ali 1600m
This is a longer day – about 6 hours walking – climbing up to a high ridge with superb views across the surrounding area. From here we follow a valley to the Berber village of Boulouze. Following the river, we reach our campsite at the foot of Bab n’Ali.
Day 5 : Bab n’Ali – Assaka – Ighazoune n’Oumlas
We set off crossing Bab n’Ali before descending through a gorge and fantastic rock formations. Through the village of Assaka (1800m) we continue to Ighazoune n’Oumlas where we camp by the river Taoudachte – a total of 5 hours walking.
Day 6 : Ighazoune n’Oumlas – Nkob – Marrakech
Following the river we walk through several typical Breber villages and arrive near Nkob., where we meet the transport and back to Marrakech , lunch on the way , arrive to Marrakech at around 18:00.
Equipments to bring :
Sleeping bags, walking boots, jackets, wind stopper jackets, hats, sun crème, sun glasses, gloves, towels, head torches, first aid kit , good winter trousers….
INCLUSIONS:
Transport from and back to Marrakech
Mountain Guide
All food during the trek
Mules To carry baggage and food
Scenic sightseeing stops
Accommodation in guest house , camp if the weather allow it
Cook to prepare all meals
Mineral water
NOT INCLUDED
2 Lunches.
Guide Muleteers and Cook gratuity
Travel Insurance – Recommended.
Bottled Water
Anti-Atlas Hiking Challenge – 4 Days Trekking.
The Anti Atlas mountain range benefits from warmer and drier conditions in the winter, being the most southerly range in Morocco, and rises to lower altitudes than peaks in the High Atlas range.
Stunning rock formations – including Morocco’s “Grand Canyon” in the Tafraoute region, and the astonishing jagged volcanic scenery of Jbel Saghrou near dades valley – are well worth the extra journey to these remoter regions (both over 2 hours from Ouarzazate).
Trekking in Morocco
The Anti Atlas bordering the Sahara offer ideal trekking conditions from autumn to spring. Treks of all grades can be taken from Tagdilt, a beautiful wild volcanic range famed for almonds growing, and Bab n Ali with its spectacular pink rock formations and gorges which are Morocco’s “Grand Canyon”.
Weather
In the mountains the weather is relatively moderate throughout the year but conditions vary significantly with height, season and between day and night, with the possibility of a dramatic change at any time. In the winter snow is likely in the Middle and High Atlas ranges, though often only on the highest peaks, and evenings cold. In the summer the protection against the sun is vital.
To maximise your enjoyment of a trek in Morocco, we advise being fully prepared and that includes the right clothing and equipment for Morocco Trekking –
Trekking guides
We will look after you very well: our excellent local guides have good language skills, significant guiding experience and are appropriately insured and qualified. Your guide will offer an insight into local culture in a respectful way, provide you with simple but tasty local food, enable you to communicate with local people (who speak Berber), may be able to adapt the route according to your abilities and local conditions, provide hard-to-come-by maps when necessary (the ranges can be very difficult to navigate and many areas are very remote) and take care of moving all your luggage to the place where your trek ends.
Saghro Volcanic Massif Trek
The Jebel Sargho (highest point 2,712 m) is a starkly beautiful region of Sahara broadly lying between the Draa and Dades Valleys.
An ideal region for trekking between October and May. It is made up of a jumble of volcanic peaks, deep gorges, abandoned kasbahs, small villages and the occasional black tents of the nomadic Ait Ata tribe.
