Mountain Biking In Atlas Mountains (8 Days)

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ITINERARY & TRIP DETAILS:

DAY 01: Arrival in Marrakech transfert to the hotel dinner & breakfat included.

DAY 02: Marrakech Toundout.

Early morning departure to Demnate the famous natural bridge. Past the Tizi n’Fedghat we discover the south side with its arid landscape. Preparation bikes near Telouet and first pedal strokes of good running track. To the east, we cross a desert plateau to reach the Kasbah Ait Ben Haddou, transfer to Ouarzazate Ouarzazate night and dinner in a cottage in Toundout.Chez (the head)
Distance: 120 km transfer. 80 km VTT/bike. Vertical drop: 450 m, 300m

DAY 03: Toundout – Boutghrar – Dades Gorge Boumalen

We gradually and valleys and villages assemble yield up nicely in the desert. the valley suddenly we discover nomads who live in the natural caves, dry fruits are eaten and the drinks are riding in a nomad. Crossing the highlands, where smells mugwort, home transhumance during the winter. Picnic in the open air (Tomato salad, the onions, cheese, tuna, on a carpet. After a nap we continue in good running trails to the entrance of beautiful gorges that we ride on a single track (s ‘there is not too much water!). At the end of the parade, villages and kasbah succeed but are not alike. Boutghrar After we cycle due east to the Dades Valley. Overnight in hotel in Boumalen dades.
Distance: 82 km VTT/bike Gradient

DAY 04: Dades Boumaln – N’kob

After a 4×4 transfer of 16 km in the morning, on the high plateaus lions Top Anti Atlas, we drive south to the foothills of Jebel Saghro. A beautiful track laced we will get high. Check the neck to eat a picnic grellade, kebab and salad made by our guides and drivers. Magnificent views of the High Atlas mountains and snow often in this period and the volcanic chaos of Jebel. Beautiful descent heart of the massif, and the famous peaks of Bab Ali, the first oasis of date palms. Last pedal strokes to reach the village of N’kobe where we spend the night at guest house.
Distance: 16 km transfer, 96 km mountain bike. Vertical drop: 1650 m, -1350m

DAY 05: N’kobe – The drra Valley- Zagora

After a 4×4 transfer of 36 km, we begin crossing the mythical Jebel Saghro its part Crossing Jebel Saghro its wildest party. Mineral atmosphere softened by a few houses and almond and palm trees and especially the presence of a few nomad camps cultures. “Berber mountains” will introduce us to the beautiful dominant eroded before returning to the river and mountains shortly after the Draa valley descent Zagora night in a kasbah overlooking the oasis. Draa valley nigh at the hotel.
Distance: 36 km transfer and 98k km on VTT/Bike

DAY 06: Zagora – Tamgrout – M’hamid Grand Dunes Chegaga

Start the morning at the center of Zagora and its famous sign “Timbuktu 52 Days”. We mount our horses for a great step along the right bank of the Oued Draa. Last laps to reach Tamgroute visit the underground kasbah and the Koranic library. Through the Draa Valley. Lush oasis punctuated by beautiful Kasbah we would find tracks and singles by sneaking into the fields. End of our step Ksar El fayja a fine example of the architecture of the fortified desert villages, to join our team of camels Oulaed Driss Chegaga or 15 km before M’hamid. Ride on camel back across the sand dunes . Nights in bivouac under the stars or watching ‘television Unplugged’ (shooting stars), a Berber animation with the Tam Tam front lie quietly.
Distance: 65km VTT/Bike + 75 km transfer. Vertical drop: 500 m,-600m. The Bivouac Erg ehoudi or Chegaga.

DAY 07: M’hamid – Plateau Lake Iriki – Foum Zguid Taznakht – Marrakech

4×4 transfer, 26 kms, Last laps to reach the great plateau of Lake Iriki, 29 km bike and transfer to Marrakech via Foum Zguide, picnic Road. Passage Taznakht and continuation by the Tizi n’Tichka to reach Marrakech in the late afternoon to night Riad 19 pm (dinner in town),
Distance: 360km transfer, 29 km VTT/Bike

Day 8 : Transfert back to Marrakech airport dipendens on your flight time. end of your trip in morocco

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