Description de la visite

Marrakech – Kik Plateau – Imlil Valley near Toubkal Mountain

Early in the morning our Guide and Driver will come to you in your Hotel or Riad for an early transfer southwest of Marrakech near Lake Takerkoust. After taking possession of your bike and the last check, the trip can start.

Our day starts on a flat stretch, then ascending to Takherkhourte Village before Zigzagging up to the Kik plateau with a great view of the mighty peaks of the Atlas Mountains and MT Toubkal (the Highest peak in North Africa, 4167m). This magnificent plateau transforms with the seasons:

• Brown/tan in fall when farmers plow the land with their teams of donkeys and mules
• Brown/white in Winter with snow covered peaks of the Atlas Mountains
• Green/Red in spring when the barley fields of bright green mix with poppy fields
• Yellow/brown in summer announcing the harvest

After a nice ride through terraces and local adobe villages, the track will quickly lose altitude and brings down to Asni. If you still have some energy we can ride the resting 17 km Tarmac road to get to Imlil Village. Otherwise we pack our bikes and our 4×4 will give us a lift to our accommodation in Imlil.

Imlil – Tizi Tamatert – Imnan Valley

From the foothills of the Mount Toubkal, Morocco's and North Africa's highest Summit (4167m), our ride starts climbing the challenging Tizi Tamatert at 2230m. On top, we can enjoy the dramatic views of the majestic High Atlas summits.

At the village of Wanskra, we will follow a dirt track snaking down the valley. The itinerary is awesome overhanging the deep wady with its green terraces and beehive-like villages stuck to the dry mountain hillsides. Our ride is punctuated by the kids who are always amazed to see visitors.

The arrival near Asni marks the end of our ride. Overnight in a nice Berber House.

Asni – Ourika Valley – Marrakech

After a good breakfast we will get ready for the day and our journey will start. We will ride a short flat section before testing our physical abilities on a long and challenging climb up, where we can enjoy the superb views of the contrasting flat plains far north and the imposing summits of the Atlas Mountains just above us.

We will carry on riding a nice track heading east to overhang the amazing Ourika Valley. A mixture of trails and track will lead us to the bottom of the luxurious Valley where our great day ends. After packing our bikes, a short transfer will lead us to the exciting Marrakech.