Mountain Bike Single Tracks
Starting from the magical city of Marrakech you are really going for serious Morocco mountain biking: 6 days of real amazing and fabulous mountain biking with a lot of single track mountain biking too. For those who love it. A local guide will show you the way. At the end of the trip you have some time to visit the magics of the imperial city of Marrakech.
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Start Mountainbike tour. Transfer to the mountain village of Imlil. Biking to Tizi Tamatert with a nice descent in the valley of Imenane
From Marrakech a transfer will take you in about 1,5 hr to the mountain village of Imlil. Here we will start our spectacular moutain bike tour. First we will climb about 500 meters up to the pass Tizi Tamatert to have nice views in the valley behind. We start the descent with a spectacular zig zag down to the tiny village of Tinerghourine. From there a dirt road will take us as far as the village of Imsker for a nice lunch. Riding through lots of small villages linked by enclosed single track and locals looking on in wonder! After lunch it really gets started with some real technical single track while we have to pass by the pass of Tizi el Bour. A real nice descent – good to exercise your skills takes us down into the valley of Mizane. This is the mountain bike adventure that you are looking for. We end up in the tiny village of Imi Oughlad.
Overnight in Imi Oughlad (1.4o0m) – Berber-guesthouse.
Mountain biking: to and through the colorful valley of Ouïssaden.
Optional uplift to the high pass at 2100 m., fast single track descent, climb, single track traverse and descent to our Berber-guesthouse located in some amazing scenery in the middle of huge for a late lunch where we stay for the night. Single track photo shoot in the afternoon – incredible mountain scenery and red rock.
Overnight in Tizi Oussem (1.750m) – Berber-guesthouse
Mountain biking: single track descent into the Ouïssaden valley.
Epic single track all day! Yesterday we gained some height, today we make the most of that. Often a favorite day as the single track is fast, flowing and seemingly endless!
At the end op the day we have to pass by some paved road to arrive in our nice located Berber-guesthouse; in the middle of the local Berber atmosphere. To explore some culture and traditions.
Overnight in Imi-n-Tala – Berber-guesthouse.
Mountain biking: single track to the Berber village of Azergour.
Today is for the riders with well set-up suspension and legs and lungs looking for a challenge. The climbs are technical, tough and long enough to give you a good workout but not so long you’ll be outfaced by them. However, don’t think for one minute that there isn’t any reward for your effort, the descending today is also exceptional.
Overnight in Azergour – Berber-guesthouse.
Mountain biking: Kik plateau
Today is for the riders with well set-up suspension and legs and lungs looking for a challenge. The climbs are technical, tough and long enough to give you a good workout but not so long you’ll be outfaced by them. However, don’t think for one minute that there isn’t any reward for your effort, the descending today is also exceptional. Amazing single tracks.
Overnight Asni – Berber Guesthouse.
Mountain biking: back to the Mizane valley
A day full with even more amazing single tracks. This is biking in the High Atlas Mountains.
Overnight Asni – Berber-Guesthouse.
Transfer to Marrakech
Today we have to say goodbye to the mountains. Our transfer will take us back to Marrakech in ca. 1,5 hour.
End op the mountain bike trip. Time to visit all the magics in the imperial city of Marrakech.
Transfer to the airport
Today it is time to say goodbye to Morocco. We will take care of the transfer for you and your bike to the airport.
Included:
- Transfers from and back to Marrakech;
- Complete organized tour with English speaking MTB instructor, local guide showing the road and a following car;
- All overnight stays in simple Berber-guesthouses you bring your own sleeping bag !!
- All meals during the mountain bike trip;
- Complete mountain bike program as described.
Not included:
- Intercontinental flight to Marrakech
- Bike hire – if you do not bring your own – € 175 / 7 days
- Tips, private drinks and souvenirs;
- Travel Insurance (obligatory) and, if preferred, a cancellation insurance as well;
- Hotel stay in Marrakech. We can arrange a lovely Riad hotel in the old part of the city (medina) for: a double room € 65 per night, single room € 45 per night;
- Other excursions like 2 or 3 days climbing Toubkal 4.167m.
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