Guided trail running in the Atlas, Morocco

Arrival to the airport, then transfer to Imlil. Ascent by foot to Aremd. Around 1:30 hs by car and 40 min walking. Dinner and overnight in lodge.

After breakfast, the day starts with a short descent to Imlil by the valley’s right bank. We cross the small village of Tadarte until Aguersioual, where we shift to the left bank. The ascent begins with a nice track until Matat, with an ancient barite mine. Then, a zigzag path leads us to the Tizi Oudite pass (2200 m). There are beautiful views of the Azaden valley covered in berber villages. Afterwards we descend through junipers to a path that runs along the valley and will take us to Tizi Oussem, the last village of Azaden. From Tizi Oussem we take a steep mule track, surrounded by junipers until the Tizi Mzik pass (2489 m), dominating the Imlil cirque. Zigzag descent to a spring surrounded by walnut trees, then we join the trail to Aremd. Dinner and overnight in lodge.

We have breakfast and then start climbing through the trail for the ascent of Toubkal, until the intersection of two valleys: Ait Mizane and Taghrate. Here is the Sidi Chamharouch marabout, a traditional worship place. Upon arrival to the Toubkal refuge, we continue crossing the Aguelzim ridge (3550m). Then we descend to the Tamsoulte village, and on the way we visit the Ighoulouden waterfall. By a trail on the side of the mountain, we reach the Tizi Mzik pass (2489m) from where we return to Aremd. Dinner and overnight in lodge.

After breakfast, we descend to Imlil and cross the Tadarte village to Aguersioual, from where we ascend to a pass (2000m). The descent to the Imnanen valley is much steeper, as is the ascent to the Amsakrou village, dominating beautiful cultivated terraces. Then we continue climbing with beautiful views of the landlocked Oussertek valley. We know we are about to reach the end of the ascent when the junipers disappear above 2500m. We arrive to Oukaimeden by a beautiful descent through sheepfolds that serve as shelters during the summer. Dinner and overnight in refuge.

Breakfast in the refuge. Today is a shorter day. We descend to Agadir, known for its ancient collective attic. Then we visit Gliz, with a typical architecture, and return to the refuge in Oukaimeden, where we have dinner.

After breakfast, we start by a track that crosses the Adrar Attar ridge (2900m). Then a beautiful descent to the landlocked Timichi village. We go up the valley of Haute Ourika. The climb becomes steeper as we approach the Tizi n Tachedirte pass (3200m). In the background, the Meltsen summit dominates the Yagour plateau in the east. Then we descend to the foot of Angour, a mountain that looks volcanic, to reach Tachedirte, the highest permanent village in the Atlas. Dinner and overnight in lodge.

We have breakfast and start the last stage of this Berber adventure, ascending to the Tizi n Addi pass (2900m), at the foot of the impressive Angour. Then we return to Oukaimeden. Finally, transfer to Marrakech through the Ourika valley (around 1:30hs). Overnight in hotel.

After breakfast, transfer to the airport.