This 3 days 2 nights Berber villages walking tours takes you to Imlil from Marrakech, to discover to perfection a country and especially Morocco which offers you a diversity of extraordinary landscapes. During 3 days of hiking in the High Atlas, we will accompany you to discover perfectly crossed regions; during your hike in Morocco, you will have the opportunity to walk for several hours in the middle of beautiful landscapes, in the mountains with green berber valleys.
Marrakech
09:00
For Trekking Atlas Mountains you need to prepare as you would for walking in any mountain region; it can be warm and sunny during the day but the weather in the mountains can quickly change from sunshine to snow and cold winds (autumn through late spring). Please do not leave any rubbish behind you; carry out what you carry in.
Atlas Treks are tailored to match the season and your level of fitness. You have the choice of basing yourself in Berber Guesthouses, from where you can take daily walks, or you can Atlas Mule Trek for 2+ days. On mule treks you usually have the choice of staying in Berber Guesthouse/with families or wild camping in 2-person tents. In addition to regular packing, here is a Check List for Atlas Trekking:
Departure from Marrakech around 8:00 in the direction of the village of Imi N’Oughlad, where we meet our team of muleteers. Preparing the scene, loading mules and filling water bottles; Start the hike, we cross the river to cross the collar of El Bour 1600m. After the descent to the village of Imesker where we have lunch, we return to the village of Tinghar and Gliz at 1800m, where we will be hosted by a Berber family. Overnight homestay – 1h30 drive – 4 hours walk.
We climb the Oukaimden Pass (2700m) through the juniper forest to reach the plateau of Oukaimden, high place of transhumance ancestral and rich in its famous rock carvings, the most beautiful of the High Atlas. Continue towards the Tizi n’Ouaatar pass, then a long descent to the Tachdirt valley. Night at the cottage by the river. 5h30 walk.
We go down the valley of Imnane by the beautiful Berber villages: Tamguist and Tinghrine. We continue our stage by a long way, with a panoramic view of the valley of Imnane that we crossed in the morning. We cross, then the pass of Tamatert at 2200m, with the beautiful landscape of the valley of Ait Maizane, then the descent to the village of Imlil at 1750 m. Lunch then transfer to Marrakech. 5 hours of walking. 1h30 drive.
We had a great trek organized by Trekking Toubkal Company. Thanks to Houssain and our great guide Mohamed.
It was an amazing trek. We found it quite physically challenging but it was well worth the effort to see the otherworldly scenery and landscape. I highly recommend going to see the Berber villages and valley in the High Atlas Mountains.
