DAY 1 - MARRAKECH
Airport reception and installation at your hotel. Meals of your own choice. Night in hotel ***
DAY 2: MARRACKECH - VALLEY OF AIT BOUGMEZ (250 KMS / 5H)
Transfer to the valley of Ait Bougmez. Lunch in Ouzoud Waterfall.
In the afternoon, warm up along the slopes of the Mgoun, to the village of Iskatafen. Dinner and overnight in a gite.
17km by mountain bike
DAY 3: THE HIGH VALLEY OF ZAWYAT AHANSAL
Crossing the Bougmez valley to Ifrane by mountain bikes. Passing the Tizi’n Tirghist pass (2629m) and a nice descent to the Assamsouq valley. Picnic break before resuming our mountain biking. Arriving at the Tizi’n Nilissi pass, a superb descent takes us to the village of Zawyat Ahansal where we will spend the night in a homestay.
71 km by mountain bike. Elevation: + 1380m, -1700m.
DAY 4: THE “CATHEDRAL ROCK”
This morning with our mountain bikes, descent of the beautiful river of Zawyat Ahnsal. Discovery of villages and their superb fortified granaries. We will pass on the right bank of the wadi to start a gradual climb on the mountainside, with a panorama of the ocher cliffs of the Taghia cirque behind us, and in front of us, the imposing cliff of Mestefrane or "Cathedral rock". Beautiful winding descent to the bottom of the valley and the village of Imi n 'Ouareg, where we will spend the night with the locals.
43 km by mountain bike. Elevation: + 840m, -1320m.
DAY 5: THE VALLEY OF ANERGUI
In a wild environment, our itinerary follows the Akhachane gorges, a track dug in the rock that runs along the wadi. If lucky day, we can see Magot monkeys colonizing the cliffs, but do not be too distracted, the track is difficult. At the end of our race, the Anergui valley appears with its circus and its superb fortified villages. Another 6kms of track along the assif Melloul to reach Ait Boulmane. Night in a comfortable ecolodge.
37 km by mountain bike. Elevation: + 420m, -50m.
DAY 6: THE TINGARF, NOMADES AIT ABDI AND IMILCHIL HIGH PLATES
A wild route and a fairly steep road will lead us high up on the ridges. Crossing the high plateaus of Tingarf, territories of the nomads Ait Abdi and Ait Sukhmane. We will find the track from the village of Tasraft where a nomadic souk takes place every week, to end our day in Imilchil. Night in hostel
40 km by mountain bike. Elevation: + 850m, -100m
DAY 7: RETURN TO MARRAKECH
This morning we find our vehicle to return to Marrakech. Arriving late in the day. Installation at your hotel or Riad. Dinner of your own choice. Night
350 kms / 6 hours on the road - Accommodation: hotel ***
DAY 8 - MARRAKECH - DEPARTURE
Depending on your flight schedule, airport transfer and departure.
