Hike with us into the Atlas — Morocco Atlas Activities

Where: City Marrakesch, airport, Ourika valley, Yagour plateau

Who: up age 6, or good hikers,

When: Marrakesch city pick-up 9am, March till November

What: Adventure

Hiking levels:

**4-6h, 800m▲ medium

Included: Transfer, guid, mules, water, full board, tent, mattress, luggage transport

Not included: drinks, insurance, tip, sleeping bag

Bring: Walking shoes, warm- and rain clothes, camera, sun cream, sun glasses, hat, day bag, bottle of water, personal pharmacy, sleeping bag* (*can be rented)

Together we will enter a fantastic and geologically unique area and have the opportunity to look at 3000 years of Amazigh history

A short trip on mules or foot in to the Atlas mountains

2 days / 1night ** medium hiking

Day 1: 5h hike, 14 km, 800m ▲: Departure from Imintadart hiking or riding to the Yagour plateau by the village of Wiygran (1500m) and zigzagging through the palmina up to the crete, there will have a spectacular view toward the Grand Canyon of the Atlas and to the villages of Acheg. Up there will have a picnic under an old juniper tree, after we will continue easily steadily up to the plateau to set up our bivouac by the sheepfolds of Abdouz. Admire the sunset and a good dinner.

Day 2: 4h hike, 10km, 1000m ▼: Descent from the plateau through the canyon of yagour, passage and cross the villages and terraced crops. Return to Tazitount and lunch by the bank of the river. Transfer to Marrakech or spend an extra night in Amlougui house.

3000 years of Amazigh / Berber history and a unforgettable geologically area is waiting you

3 days / 2 nights ** medium hiking

Day 1: 2h hike, 6 km, 400m ▲ Departure on foot or on mules, from the Tazitount bridge to the village of Tizi village via Anamer. Lunch at a families home in Tizi. We will visit the village and see the irrigation system. In the local family we have dinner and the chance to listen to some Amazigh/Berber music, here we stay over night.

Day 2: 5h hike, 8km, 700m ▲ Departure from the family, hike up to the Yagour plateau in 3 hours, there we have a strengthening pick nick, then we will continue for 1 hour walk to reach the bivouac. After e little a siesta we start to search the rock engravings and study the meaning of the symbols. Here we also have the chance to see a geologically unique situation of crust lichen who created some beautiful stone flowers. After this historical journey we will dinner and enjoy the music of the locals. Stay over night in tent.

Day 3: 4,5h hike, 10km, 900m ▼ Decent from the Yagour plateau via Imaoun Ighzan, then we hike down through the Acheg villages and their agriculture terraces to come back to the main road of the valley. By the river of Ourika we have our last lunch. From there you get back to Marrakesch or stay over night in the guest house of our family in Amlougui.

Hiking makes you feel happy specially on a place like the Yagour plateau

4 days / 3 nights ** medium hiking

Day 1: 2h hike, 6 km, 400m ▲: Departure from Imintadart hiking or riding to the Yagour plateau by the village of Wiygran (1500m) and zigzagging through the palmina up to the crete, there will have a spectacular view toward the Grand Canyon of the Atlas and to the villages of Acheg. Up there will have a picnic under an old juniper tree, after we will continue easily steadily up to the plateau to set up our bivouac by the sheepfolds of Abdouz. Admire the sunset and a good dinner.

Day 2: 5h hike, 14km, 300m ▲: Today we will cross by the lake of Ifard, watch the eagle, discovery the rock engraving and climb to the Yagour plateau. By the cliff you will have a overlook the plains and more fare. Here we have lunch. After this brake we cross the highest part of the plateau 2700m. Here we will bring up our tents. Now its your time to study the stone carvings. Here we also have the chance to see a geologically unique situation of crust lichen who created some beautiful stone flowers. After all we go back to the tents, where we have dinner and sit later on by the fire. If the nights is clear we will see thousands of stars and think of some wishes.

Day 3: 4,5h hike, 10km, 900m ▼: Descent from the Yagour plateau via the zigzagging way of Tizi n'Oughré ridge. From there you have an incredible view to the surrounding mountains and there diffrent colors and oxidations. Maybe you have the great chance to watch eagles and even wild pigs. Then we go through Tachmcht valley and crossing the terraced crops. Lunch under the walnut tree and continue to Tizi village to stay over night by a Berber family. After dinner you get to know live Amazigh / Berber music and you can join them by singing or drumming together.

Day 4: 2h, 7km, 400m ▼: After a late breakfast we hike down through the Acheg villages and their agriculture terraces to come back to the main road of the valley. By the river of Ourika we have lunch and some time to play or swim in the river. From there you get back to Marrakesch or stay over night in the guest house of our family in Amlougui.