Marrakech Trip Overview
4 day trek Morocco Atlas Mountains: Overlooking the world from the mountain peak sets your mind free. This Atlas Mountain peaks discovery 4 day trek is a slightly challenging hike which composes of more ascents and descents than some of our other options, will give you plenty of moments to clear your head. The greens of junipers and pines will be quickly replaced by the browns of old houses and terraced fields of corn and barley which perfectly demonstrate the cultural adaptation to nature. Berber villages are farming communities and terraced fields with their crops play a crucial role in the village life and economy. They are connected with ingenious irrigation channels so they are never without life giving water to the settlements. Throughout the trek it is curious to observe how the local people use the inaccessible terrain to get the most from it. All the fields are the same, but also different in detail.
Additional Info
* Duration: 4 days
* Starts: Marrakech, Morocco
* Trip Category: Outdoor Activities >> 4WD, ATV & Off-Road Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Marrakech, Marrakech-Safi, Morocco
4 day trek Morocco Atlas Mountains: Overlooking the world from the mountain peak sets your mind free. This Atlas Mountain peaks discovery 4 day trek is a slightly challenging hike which composes of more ascents and descents than some of our other options, will give you plenty of moments to clear your head. The greens of junipers and pines will be quickly replaced by the browns of old houses and terraced fields of corn and barley which perfectly demonstrate the cultural adaptation to nature. Berber villages are farming communities and terraced fields with their crops play a crucial role in the village life and economy. They are connected with ingenious irrigation channels so they are never without life giving water to the settlements. Throughout the trek it is curious to observe how the local people use the inaccessible terrain to get the most from it. All the fields are the same, but also different in detail.
Itinerary
Day 1: Imlil – Tizi n’Tamaterte – Tachddirt
Stop At: Imlil, Morocco
The day’s trekking will take you from Imlil, and cross to the other side of the valley. It involves around 5-6 hours of walking and takes you from 1740m above sea level to around 2300m. You’ll spend the night in a guest house in a Berber village and on your way there you can enjoy your lunch at the pass.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Lunch
• Dinner
• Breakfast
Accommodation included: Overnight Stay In A Berber Guest House
Day 2: Tachddirt – Imsker Village
Stop At: Tachdirt, Morocco
After breakfast we set off on our hike up along the Valley passing through the walnuts groves up to to the pass of Tachdirt (1995m). We continue through a rare, almost flat stretch until when we get to water spring on our way, where we will stop for our wild picnic amidst the silence nature provides. After some 2 and half hours relatively easy walking, our afternoon’s hike takes us down along the edges of the forest until we reach the Berber Village where we will have our dinner and spent the in a bivouac or gite depending on the season.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight Stay In A local gite.
Day 3: Imsker – Tizi n’ Libour Pass – Tizi Oussem
Stop At: vallée d’azzaden, 5283+X87, Ouaousaft, Morocco
We set off in the morning for our 5 hours hike up through groves of walnut trees, fields of corn and barley to greet the many men and women sheep and goat herders. We traverse the Azzaden Valley to descend amongst the juniper trees until we come to a small spring set amongst the trees where we will stop for our picnic. Once refreshed, we are off down winding tracks of upper slopes for some 3 hours to come to a small river at the beginning of the valley. From here we enter the village where we gonna spend the night night stay will in a Berber House in the evening you’ll have the opportunity to try the local steam bath or hammam.
Duration: 6 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
• Dinner
Accommodation included: Overnight In Guest House in a Berber village
Day 4: Tizi Oussem – Imlil valley
Stop At: Imlil, Imlil, Marrakech-Safi
Today involves a fantastic climb out of the Azzadene Valley. You’ll head up the valley towards the summer village at the top of the valley from where you’ll trek up to the Waterfalls prior to trekking back over the pass at (2489m) for lunch. After a delicious lunch prepared by our team, we will be descending down into Imlil to spend the night in our place or you can chose to take transport down to Marrakech. Approximately 5 to 6 hours of walking.
Duration: 5 hours
Meals included:
• Breakfast
• Lunch
No accommodation included on this day.
