Anti-Atlas trek, Trekking in Tafraout
Tafraout Valley of the argan and almond trees
Valley of the argan and almond trees “Tafraout” Agadir Or Tafraoute and Ameln Valley trekking. This trip will take place during the best time to enjoy the landscape of almond trees in blooms, on mineral background of pink granite. On the trails of the Anti-Atlas, the Jebel Bani and Tafraoute, you will discover the villages suspended above the almond trees (bloom in mid February to mid March), with the beauty of Jebel Lekst (2359 m of altitude) and buttresses of pink granite, the Ait Moussa valley to steep gorges.
Duration: 8 days/7 nights.
Season: January, February and March
Trip grade: sporty.
Itinerary:
Day 1: Agadir: Reception at the airport and transfer to the hostel.
Day 2: Agadir – Targa n’Touchka:
After breakfast, transfer by minibus (about 3 hours’ drive) to departure point for hike, Lunch at Targa n’Taouchka (420 m). Afternoon: walk (about 2 hours walking) in the middle of a beautiful oasis and returning to camp.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Day 3: Targa n’Touchka – Tagdicht: 6 hours of walking.
We go up to the Imzil village. Then by a steep path, we join Izgoun Tagdicht.
Camp, at 1100 meters above sea level, in beautiful location with overlooking the region.
Dinner and overnight at the camp.
Day 4: Tagdicht – Aguerd n’Ouzrou: 5 hours 30min of walking.
Climb a mountain (an elevation of 1300 m), and pass through Anzgarn in the gorge of Takoucht river, then we go back to the Aguerd n’Ouzrou.
Dinner and overnight in the camp.
Day 5: Aguerd n’Ouzrou – Ait Iftin: 4 hours of walking.
Easy and beautiful step, village to village (Tamz, Isll, Aït Iftane). Bivouac at the foot of the Lekst Mountain, at 1450 m above sea level. Afternoon is a time of rest.
Day 6: Lekst – Anergui: 7h30 of walking.
Climb Mount Lekst via a small way and a mountain pass of 2050 m above level sea; reach the highest point with overlooking the Lekst regions, down to the Anergui village and the Ameln valley.
Dinner and overnight at the Camp(1000 m).
Day 7: Anergui – Tafraoute – Agadir:
After a nice hike of 3 hours through the valley of Ameln and the crossing of a pink granite, arrival in Aday village, Lunch at Tafraoute. Afternoon: Return by minibus to Agadir.
Overnight at the hostel.
Day 8: Transfer to the airport « End of our services.
Cycling in the Tafraoute region of Morocco
 Rando VTT Morocco - Mountains and Desert (8 days - 7 nights) |
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Day 1 : Marrakech : Arrival at the airport of Marrakech. Transfer to your hotel or riad.
Day 2 : Marrakech > Toundout : Transfer by 4x4 to Demnate Past Tizi n'Fedghat
Day 3 : Toundout > Boutghar > Ait Yul : Crossing the mountain villages and valleys
Day 4 : Dades > Tagmout : Crossing Boumalne Dades and track left bank of the Oued between villages
Day 5 : Tagmout > Tansikht : Crossing Saghro. Everything is different! Landscapes, lifestyles.
Day 6 : Tansikht > Tissergate : Direction toward the palm Mezguita, Discovery ksar Tissergate and beautiful Kasbahs.
Day 7 : Tissergate > Marrakech : Direction Zagora, Transfer by road up the valley to the north and the city of Agdez.
Day 8 : Return flight : Transfer to the airport for your return flight. |
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Rando VTT Morocco - Crossing the Atlas (8 days - 7 nights) |
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Day 1 : Airport Marrakech : Arrival to Marrakech airport and transfer to your hotel or riad.
Day 2 : Marrakech > Aït Benhadou : Road to Tizi n'Tichka. Near Telouet direction of the famous Kasbah of Ait Benhaddou. Biking: 40 km.
Day 3 : Vallée du Draa : by 4x4 south. Bicycle stunts Tizgui brings in the Draa Valley. Biking: 45 km.
Day 4 : Vallée du Draa : Palm, kasbah, ksours are planned in this beautiful valley. Biking: 65 km.
Day 5 : Traversée du Sargho : Climb to Tizi n'Tazazert (2200 m). Down to Boumalne (1500 m) and then to Ait Youl. VTT: 35 (or 60) km.
Day 6 : Vallée des Roses > vallée du Dadès > Ouarzazate : Direction of Aït Youl Dades Valley, Skoura. Track Oasis Finnt. Hotel. VTT : 45 km
Day 7 : Ouarzazate > Marrakech : Back to Marrakech vehicle; arrival in the early afternoon.
Day 8 : Marrakech > Aéroport : Transfer to the airport |
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Rando VTT Morocco - Cities & Palms (8 days - 7 nights) |
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Day 1 : Aéroport Agadir : Arrival at the airport Al-Massira of Agadir. Transfer to your hotel.
Day 2 : Agadir > Tafraout : From Agadir, to Tafraout to Ait Baha, after crossing the pass-Ikhf Ifilou we take our lunch and leave the main road and take the track to Tafraoute. (About 40 km mountain bike trail). Overnight at hotel.
Day 3 : Gorges Aît Mansour : We leave the hotel by 4x4 to the neck Tasserirte to loop Mansour has grooves and a long descent to Tafraoute. approx 70Km in VTT.Diner and overnight Hotel.
Day 4 : Tafraout > Tiznit : Transfer 4x4 for 30 km on the road between Tiznit and Tafraoute, then track towards Anezi for lunch and continuation Dam youssef ben tachfine transfer to Tiznit (45 km) overnight at the hotel.
Day 5 : Tiznit > Taroudant : Transfer by 4x4 Dam youssef ben tachfine, continue biking on the track that joins Ait Mehammed and Khmis Ait Moussa. Transfer to Taroudant via ait baha. visit city Taroudante afternoon. (40km biking around).
Day 6 : Taroudant > Imouzer : Transfer to Taroudant Bigoudine (the neck of Tiqqi) on the road between Agadir Marrakech, lunch on the neck and 45 km of track mountain biking. Overnight at hotel.
Day 7 : Imouzer > Agadir: Early morning departure by bike and after visiting the waterfalls Imouzer, we take the trail to the coast along the palm-lined gorges and adobe villages. End range Tamri. Transfer to Agadir. Overnight at the hotel (65 km mountain bike).
Day 8 : Agadir > Aéroport : Transfer to the airport Al-Massira |
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Tafraoute & Western Atlantic Coast (8 days & 7 nights)
By 10 février 2014
Period : All the year around
Duration: 8 days
Level: Easy
Day 1: Agadir – Ait Baha – Tizi Ozzemmour.
Arrival
in Agadir, immediate departure by minibus to Ait Baha and the Tanalte road. A short warm-up walk to get to the tents near Tizi Ozzemmour (1100 m altitude).
Day 2: Tizi Ozzemmour – Taghzout – Mirgane – Imi N’Taghzout.
Departure for Taghzout (optional ascent to the summit at 1950 m altitude), and then on the village of Mirgane. We will explore several isolated villages in this desolate terrain. We pitch camp near Imi N’Taghzout (1600 m altitude).
Days 3 and 4: Imi N’Taghzout – Ait Iftane -Tagdicht.
Descend to the village of Aït Iftane at the foot
of Jbel Lesk, then across the massif revealing a magnificent view over the Ameln and Tafraoute valleys. Then down to Tagdichte.
Day 5: Tagdicht – Tafraoute – Aguerd Oudad.
A hike against a wonderful sunlit backdrop of ancient pink granite rocks. There is time
to explore the forests of palm trees at Tafraoute with its superb old houses. Camp is set up near Aguerd Oudad (1000 m altitude).
Day 6: Aguerd Oudad – Ait Mansour.
Through the village of Dousderm and up to the Amanouz plateau (1650 m altitude) to get to the Aït Mansour gorge. Camp is set up in the valley.
Day 7: Ait Mansour – Agadir.
A walk through the Aït Mansour valley under the shade of palm trees a final picnic beside the river followed by the return journey to Agadir.
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Day 8: Transfer and departure. End of Tizi Services
