Walking Holidays in Morocco - Summer Treks In High Atlas

These treks in the central High Atlas Area are available between May and October. Please see the Walking Treks page for general information about the treks.

4 days trek in Jbel Mgoun area Grade ** (HAC4)

Day 1: 08.00am, transfer east from Marrakech with 4x4 into the Atlas Mountains to Demnate , Imi n'Ifri, Ait Blal and Tizi n'Techt , 2200m, 3 hours on road and track. Picnic lunch . Meet muleteers. Down to Ait Boulli valley near Abachkou. Camp near Abachkou 2 hours 30 minutes walking: down 400m
Day 2: To N'Rougoult village and then climbing a small path to the small village Ifri n'Ait Kherfella Camp near Ifri bergeries up to the village ( 2500m), 7 hours walking: up 900m
Day 3: Through a pass around 3000m high and down to the Arous valley. Camp near Ikkis summer shelters, 2200m. In the afternoon visit the Arous gorges. 5 hours walking : up 600m , down 800m
Day 4: Back to Ait Bougmez valley, meet the 4x4 near Tirouza village and back to Marrakech after picnic . Arrival around 6.30 pm 3 hours walking: down 400m

Number of people Price per person £	2	3	4	5	6
01 Nov 2009 - 31 Oct 2010	565	410	340	355	325

5 days trek in the Jbel Mgoun area. Grade ** (HAC5)

Day 1: 08.00am, transfer east from Marrakech with 4x4 into the Atlas Mountains to Demnate, Imi n'Ifri, Ait Blal and Tizi n'Techt , 2200m. Down to Abachkou. 3H30 on road and track. Picnic lunch . Meet muleteers. Begin trek to N'Rougoult village, Camp near N'Rougoult. 1850m 2 hours 30 minutes: up 300m
Day 2: Toward Tizi n'Rougoult pass , 2900m, following a small mountain stream . Camp near Pass 6 hours walking : up 1100m
Day 3: Through a pass ' 3100m, reach a large plateau with a lot of summer shepherd hut. Reach Tessaout river and springs. 2800m high under Mgoun summit range Camp near Tessaout stream 7 hours walking: up 400m, down 400m
Day 4: Through a pass around 3000m high and down to the Arous valley, camp near Ikkis summer shelters, 2200m. In the afternoon visit the Arous gorges. 6 hours walking: up 600m , down 800m
Day 5: back to Ait Bougmez valley, meet the minibus near Tirouza village and back to Marrakech after picnic . Arrival around 6.30 pm 3 hours walking: down 400m

Number of people Price per person £	2	3	4	5	6
01 Nov 2009 - 31 Oct 2010	655	475	400	405	370

5 days trek in the Jbel Mgoun area. Grade ** (HAC6)

Day 1: Transfer east from Marrakech by taxi or minibus into the Atlas Mountains to the Ait Bougmez Valley, 4 hours 30 minutes on roads. Picnic lunch en route. Overnight in Maison d'H�te near Tabant (1800m) or g�te.
Day 2: Cross the Ait Bougmez Valley , and climb the tizi n'Ait Imi pass ( 2900m) camp overnight near Tighremt n'Ait Ahmed 6 hours 30 minutes walking
Day 3: Along the Mgoun river, through the Ouzirimt valley, camp near Igherm Izdern, 6 hours walking
Day 4: Entering the narrow gorges. In May and June if the water level is too high there are alternative routes through Tizi n'Ait Ahmed pass (2900 m) ). Camp at Tiranimine 2020m 6 hours walking
Day 5: To Aguerzeka and Issoumar. Camp near Bou Trarar. 6 hours walking
Day 6: Along the river to Timtiguit and A�t Said, 2 hours 30 minutes walking. End of trek, we meet up with minibus which take us the short distance south to El Kelaa M'Gouna, and journey down the Dades Valley, to Ouarzazate and Marrakech through tizi n'Tichka, arriving in Marrakech around 06.00 pm. 2 hours 30 minutes walking