3-day Morocco Berber village trek near Marrakesh

Arrive at Amizmiz on a taxi from Marrakech (50mins).We will walk into the Anoughal Valley, and enjoy a picnic lunch on the way.Then we will spend the night at Imi n Tala in a lovely Berber guesthouse we like to call “The Hobbit Hole”. This village is situated beside a limestone gorge.We might see eagles and falcons nesting there, and also spend some time looking for fossils in the rocks.16km, 5h of walking.

From Imi n Tala, we will cross the Anoughal valley, through a village, then ascend 600m, gaining a beautiful crest at 2000m altitude. Then we will walk along this dramatic ridge on a good donkey path, admiring the views of Toubkal and the 4000m peaks of the High Atlas. Straight ahead towers the majestic Jbel Gourza, standing proudly at 3200m. We will then descend to the village of Imi Ormer for tajine or couscous with a friendly local family.14km, 7h of walking

We will walk a little further toward the end of the Anoughal valley before breaking out over a high pass, Tizi Oudadn, “The pass of the Moufflon”. The iconic wild sheep that used to inhabit the region have long disappeared, unfortunately, but the superb views make for a wildly beautiful picnic spot. We will then descend into the next valley where a local transport minibus will meet us and take us back down to Amizmiz, and then we will take a taxi to Marrakesh.

We can also extend the program and include the following:

_Easier options_An additional day or two of village-to-village trekking can be added in before or after the usual 3-day itinerary, meaning you will visit more local families and experience local life and culture at it’s best. We will take you on remote trails that are mostly unknown by foreigners, so this really is the traditional Morocco. You will eat tajine and meet only shepherds on the hills._Hard option:_On day 3, we will ascend the mighty Jbel Gourza, 3200m, then spend a second night in Imi Ourmer. This is a non-technical mountain but the ascent is more challenging than Toubkal summit day due to the 1700m of ascent. It usually takes 5h to ascend and 3h to descend.There is another 3200m (unnamed) mountain nearby which is also doable on a longer itinerary if you would like to do two 3000ers which no other tourists do.