Arrival and departure: Marrakech / Ouarzazate. This tour
can be started and finished in either Marrakech or
Ouarzazate.
This covers full board accommodation, bike, fuel, back-up vehicle.
Essentially everything is covered. You will be responsible for drinks,
flight costs, and personal medical insurance.
Total distance: 780 kms
Example start/finish Marrakech.
Arrival at Marrakech
Transfer to Hotel. A visit to our location this afternoon will allow you to try on and choose your riding equipment.
Day 1 Marrakech to Ouarzazate
The day begins with a short 12 km "warm-up" piste through the Marrakech
palmeraie. After a 40 km section of tarmac, you will be on piste
the rest of the morning, following a winding, forested valley from
Touama up to Souk Zereqtene. This track includes a rugged river
crossing and some rocky technical sections. You will have lunch beneath
a berber tent at Taddert before embarking on the tarmac Tizi-n-test
mountain pass over the High Atlas mountains. The afternoon piste will
take us from the ancient fortress town of Telouet to the south side of
the High Atlas mountains. We’ll come through the scenic kasbah of
Ait Benhaddou before ending the day in Ouarzazate. This rocky,
technical piste will be a challenge for all.
Total kilometres: 270 kms
Day 2 Ouarzazate to Aoulouz
This demanding mountain route will take us from Ouarzazate towards
Tazenakht and then across the foot of Jbel Siroua. The afternoon
sees us staying above 2000 metres for much of the time, before dropping
down to the start of the Mediterranean-like Souss Valley. We’ll
spend the night in a quaint, traditional Moroccan kasbah down in the
Souss River valley.
Total kilometers: 270 kms
Day 3 Aoulouz to Marrakech
The first piste will take us directly from Aoulouz straight north
across the mountains to Ijoukak. This 80-kilometre mountain
track, covered with loose shale and gravel, will take us up to an
altitude of 2250 metres before descending down to 1350 metres. The
dizzying descent of 900 metres in 9 kilometres will demand your full
attention! We'll stop at a picturesque old French gold mine built
in 1901, where we will have a picnic lunch. After a short tarmac
section, we'll start the afternoon piste across the Plateau de Kik and
down to the reservoir at Lalla Takerkoust. A fast smoothe piste heading
back to Marrakech will round out the day. Tonight you will stay at a
nice riad, a restored traditional Moroccan guest house in the heart of
the Marrakech medina. You will be conveniently located close to
the Jamaa el-Fna, the heart of night life in Marrakech. This is a
public square where the traditional Berber musicians and story-tellers
entertain Moroccans and tourists alike.
Total kilometers: 240 kms (150 kms of piste)
Depart from Marrakech
Contact InformationWilderness Wheels Morocco
#61 Hay Al-Qods
45000 Ouarzazate
Morocco
infos@wildernesswheels.com
Ouarzazate Office:
00 212 524 88 81 28
Peter's Mobile:
00 212 668 73 00 08
Brad's Mobile:
00 212 667 05 61 14
Marrakech Office:
00 212 524 33 04 43
