This 2 day High Atlas trekking trip in Morocco is a worthwhile trip out of Marrakech city The Berber Villages trek takes in stunning the Atlas Mountains and more.
Travel from Marrakech through many little hamlets and Berber villages to the magnificent Western High Atlas Mountains. This 2 day High Atlas trekking trip in Morocco takes you past the villages of Imlil and Mzik.
Visit a village in the Assif N’ait Mizane, overlooking ancient irrigated terraced fields of fruits trees and vegetables. Get over Tizi M’zik mountain (2479m). At the end of this Berber Villages trek descent through juniper trees.
Plan for Berber Villages trek:
Day 1: Marrakech – Imlil – Tizi n-Tamaterte -Wanskra
After breakfast, Your guide will meet you at your location in Marrakech and transfer you to Imlil. we set out today towards the east ; journeying up winding mule tracks to the tizi n’ tamaterte (2279m) to enjoy the amazing panorama of the surrounding atlas mountain range peaks and valleys on our way to our Lunch spot on the tizi n’tamaterte , overlooking jbel oukaimeden and the beautiful encircled plateau.
After lunch set of following the path down to imnane valley until we reach our gite d’etape in wanskra village. 5 hours walking.
Day 2: Wanskra - ikkis - Tizi n’ Aguersiwal - aguersiwal - imlil – Marrakech
After breakfast , we set off down the assif imnane valley, passing through several berber hamlets and then up to the tizi n'ageursiwal (2000m). Once through the col we shall now go down more winding mule tracks leading to the village of aguersiwal (lunch spot ).
After lunch, we set off in river bed of Imlil , allow another hour to get up the valley to imlil. 6 hours walking. At the end of the 2 day High Atlas trekking trip in Morocco, you will be transferred back to your location in Marrakech.