A fascinating bike journey into the heart of the High Atlas. An extreme bike trip, passing through Berber villages in the heart of the Atlas. The route departs from a village at an altitude of 900 m above sea level and progresses into the Atlas, through mountain passes, mule paths, extreme trails and endless singles. A casual encounter with the place and the locals, visiting their homes made of mud and local stone, and getting to know their way of life. Crossing a country that has hardly been explored by mountain bikes and riding on technical and challenging trails, along with a cycling experience of a wandering trip that also passes through remote dirt roads and allows you to observe and connect to the place. To have time to travel through an authentic country where development has not been touched. On the last day, a visit to the feted markets of Marrakech, with the intensities and colors that will not leave you even when we return home. The journey rests on the sweet logistics of a local team that we had formed nearly a decade ago, when we first arrived in Morocco. Trained staff and unparalleled services, accompanying us throughout the journey. Accommodation in guest houses in villages. In Marrakech we will be accommodated in a hotel with a very good level of tourism, in an excellent location.
Day 1: Tel Aviv — Marrakech
We will depart on a regular flight from Tel Aviv to Marrakech. We'll meet up with the local staff, load up the bikes and equipment and take a ride to the Atlas Mountains. We will reach our accommodation in a small village in the mountains, at an altitude of 900 m above sea level. We'll settle in, eat a delicious local meal and ride the bike. Over a cup of sweet tea we will give a briefing on the plan of the trip for the rest of the week and as time leaves we will make a small tour to warm up the barrel. Accommodation in a local house converted into accommodation.
Day 2: Amazmiz - Anamaru
After a hearty breakfast, we will organize the equipment and go riding. Before us is a long warm-up on a wide road, out into small villages, an opportunity to be impressed by the way of life in this part of the atlas, climbing moderately up to the village of Khamis Tziguain (at an altitude of 1000 m); from where we will begin the significant climb of the day, along a dirt path that winds through the village of Imi Noader. The mountains before us are borne, a hint of the week that awaits us. We'll qualify for a beautiful saddle on the Tolkien Plateau, where we'll have lunch in front of an eye-popping view of the High Atlas Mountains. After the meal we will continue through the village of Tolkien (at an altitude of 1950 m), then we will cross the high plateau of the Azgur Plateau, from where we will glide to the village of Ait Atman, cross a dry stream and pass between corn fields and apple orchards, until the village of Anmaru (at an altitude of 1900 m). The night was done in a family house equipped with a small hammam.
Day 3: Anamaru - Ait Zeethon
After breakfast, we will grease the bike and go riding. The road is an ancient path through Ramat Azgur. We will continue through the villages of Anarni and Taniret down the valley of Tanirt and go up through the Tizi N'Tiki pass (at an altitude of 1800 m). The ground changes to colors of red and the scenery is impressive. We will surf a lit single and cross a small village where we will meet the locals in the village's central well. We will continue on the descending path and cross an impressive canyon that leads us to a picturesque village that sits on the side of the canyon. We will stop for a mint tea break with a Berberite family in Imi N'Tala and then continue non-stop through the Angal Valley and the various villages where, like Aduz, Imzaine. Lunch at Ipagan in the shade of the walnut trees. After the meal we will continue through the village of Ait Hamed and then we will go downhill as we pass through Tapaggat village. We will complete a section of asphalt road, up to the village of Ait Zaython (at an altitude of 900 m). Accommodation in a house equipped with a hammam.
Day 4: Ait Zeethon - Tasa Oirgan
After breakfast we will take a bike on a dirt road in the shade of the olive trees, we will go through the village of Temesalt, descend through the villages of Imi N'Talat — Tasatort — Anzad, cross the valley of N'Pis, we will climb through the villages of Tugermán and Ardaman we will continue to ascend through the Tizi Oazla pass (at an altitude of 1600 m) and descend in a crazy and endless loop for lunch No shade of pine trees. After lunch, we will ride the route that passes through the salt wells where the local families make their living, ride in a lunar landscape in a young pine grove and surf a light single up to the Auirgan Valley (at an altitude of 1200 m), from where we will climb to our accommodation tonight in a local house at an altitude of 1500 m.
Day 5: Auirgan - Armed
After breakfast, we will go horseback riding and climb an ancient road that climbs through the Azadan Valley. We will continue in singles through the village of Azarpasan, until the village of Tizyan, the whole section in a maddening single that is practically the only axis in the area. We will cross the village followed by a valley with running water, we will go up through the Tizi N'Thacht mountain pass from which we will surf in a single until the Ait Mizan valley. Lunch at the Oglad Islands (at an altitude of 1400 m). After the meal, we climb through the valley of Imlil (which is located at an altitude of 1740 m) while in front of us the Tobakkal rises in all its glory. We will continue to the beautiful village of Armad, one of the highest in the Atlas villages (at an altitude of 2000 m) where Nalon is in a guest house and we will go for a joint pastime in the village's large hammam.
Day 6: Moroccan style bounces
Day of separation! After an early breakfast we will meet the team of mules conductors and load the bikes on top of mules. From here begins a fascinating day that will not be forgotten. An incredible trek takes us to the Shrub Tomb of Shamarush, a local saint, where we will get the bike. Taking turns and starting to surf a crazy single that descends into the valley below at an altitude of 1900 m to the foot of Armed, Misham climbs into the village for the start of packing and a dinner party in the village.
Day 7: Armed - Marrakech
After breakfast, we will take a walk on a short and beautiful route that descends from the village (about an hour), we will reach Imlil and from there we will go to Marrakech. We will stay in a good hotel in the center of the city and go on a visit to the crazy markets of Marrakech. A day of sightseeing in the city, free time for shopping and wandering the alleys of artisans, the Jumlah El Fana Square with its never-ending rhythm and meeting for a joint dinner at the end of the day.
Day 8: Marrakesh - Tel Aviv
After breakfast at the hotel, according to the flight schedule, we will go on a tour of Marrakech, have lunch and go to the airport. Coming home.
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