Guided Day Hikes in the High Atlas Mountains

Relatively easy one-day guided walks. A choice of classic routes, charming hidden valleys, and plenty of opportunity to meet the Berber people.

Difficulty: GRADE ONE: walking mostly on paths at lower levels, sometimes rocky, seldom flat, for about 3-6 hours per day. Good trainers or walking shoes would do, but bring boots if you have space and are used to wearing them. Suitable for anyone who leads a reasonably active life; hiking always involves some effort.

We offer fully guided day hikes with a wide variety of scenery in and around the foothills of the High Atlas, all within easy reach of Marrakech. They all begin no more than 90 minutes from your hotel or riad in Marrakech, so provide a good day’s walking with one of our English-speaking guides without a VERY early start. Also included is a lovely fresh picnic lunch or a warming tagine option in the winter months.

Please do not hesitate to contact us to book one of these hikes or to enquire further about the itineraries, locations, and terrain. A more detailed description of each one is included below in the “Itinerary” section.

Choice of Day Hikes:

• 1. High Atlas Country Hiking

– Berber villages and valleys to the east of Imlil [Tizi n’Tamatert, Imenane Valley].

• 2. The Delightful Ourika Valley and Aghbalou Cascade

– Fabulous scenery in the Ourika Valley [Aghbalou & Setti Fadma].

• 3. The Beautiful Western Ourika Valley and Oukaimeden Plateau

– from the upper reaches of the Ourika Valley to the high-level Oukaimeden region [Setti Fadma, Chiqr, Hadd n’Azegaour].

• 4. The Western High Atlas Valley of Amizmiz

– lower level, off the beaten track to the southwest [Amizmiz, Tizi Ghouranne Forest, Tizi n’Blaid].

• 5. A Walk on the Wild Side

– the lesser visited valleys & Berber villages to the west of Imlil [Tizi m’Zik, Tizi Oussem, Assif n’Oussadene, Tizi n’Tacht].

• 6. High Atlas Valleys and the Tinmal Mosque

– further south en route to the Tizi n’Test, a shorter hike and visit to the famous mosque [Ijoukak, Oued n’Fis, Tinmal].

• 7. The Classic Toubkal Valley Hike

– Walk the Toubkal path to the last village before the high-level refuge [Aroumnd, Sidi Chamharouch & Imlil].

• 8. Ourika Valley and Setti Fadma Cascades Hike

– another option to visit the waterfalls in the scenic Ourika Valley [Aghbalou & Setti Fadma]

Extra Information

We recommend you bring the following: walking boots or stout shoes suitable for walking, rambler pole (optional), hat, sunscreen, nibbles, hygienic wipes (or gel), filled water bottle(s).