Overview

2 day/s
Beginner
E-Bike
Imlil, Atlas Mountains

From Marrakesh atlas mountains e-mtb tour 2 days. e-bike holidays tour in the Atlas Mountains can allow you to discover the way of life of Berber villages

electric bike tour of the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, you will ride through the Berber villages in the high Atlas Mountains. You will spend two days exploring the high Atlas Mountains by e-bike. It’s really a lifetime experience.

Adventurous mountain bikers looking to explore the High Atlas Mountains. Beginner with a reasonable level of fitness will enjoy this adventurous ride as much as experienced riders.

Trip facts:
Trip length : 2 days / 1 night
Group size : Min 2, max 12 persons

Location

This e-bike adventure takes place in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco, just a short drive from the vibrant city of Marrakech. The High Atlas Mountains are a spectacular setting for a mountain biking & e-bike tour with hundreds of miles of dusty singletrack just waiting to be explored. With many years of experience guiding in the region, your local hosts can help you explore this region’s hidden riding potential.

The scenery makes for an impressive backdrop to your journey. The rugged and remote terrain has resisted the pressured of the modern world and feels like a window into a bygone era. Dramatic valleys offer vivid contrasts with the lush green irrigated fields along the valley bottom set against the barren rocky scree slopes that lead up to the snow-capped peaks.

Start point

You will be collected from your accommodation in Marrakech at 09:00.

Finish point

You will be transferred back to Marrakech for around 17:00 at the end of your adventure.

What to Expect

Day 1: Imlil – Ouirgane
After breakfast at the hotel, transfers to Imlil valley where you start your e-bike trip, we will ride along the Azzaden valley and then over to Tinzert village which is situated at the top of the beautiful Ouirgane park, following an easy dirt road to get to Ouirgane where we stay for the night.

Day 2: Ouirgane – Desert Agafay – Marrakech
We begin our excursions in fresh air, bicycling up the Tarmac road for a bird’s-eye view of the Atlas Mountains. We continue bicycling to Tizi Ouadou, one of the area’s historic settlements. Having a mint tea and traversing the plateau to have lunch in the fields, pedaling to Lala Takerkoust, meeting the residents, traveling the road to Agafay Desert, near Marrakech, where the mountain bike tour concludes, and Transfers back to Marrakech.

Note: This itinerary and the duration of the activities are subject to change due to group abilities and preferences, and weather conditions and forecasts.

What Includes

, Private Transport from/to Marrakech, English Tour Guide, Accommodation during the trip, All meals during the trip

Does not Include

, Travel Insurance, Tips, Any Private Expenses, Drinks and Items of personal nature, Meals in Marrakech, E-Bike hire (Full Suspension) + Helmet (available to rent from our bike shop)

Bookable Extras

, Umbrella, Sunscreen, T-Shirt, Entrance Fees

Essential Equipment

We recommend packing the following items:

  • Normal daily clothes
  • Padded cycling shorts and gloves
  • Breathable top or cycling jersey
  • Sunglasses/eye protection
  • Stiff-soled shoes suitable for cycling
  • Waterproofs and long cycling trousers
  • For the earlier departures you may need some warmer layers
  • Sun cream
  • Water bottle or Camelback

Energy cycling gels offer a quick form of crabs replenishment. Most contain the simple crab sugar, which is the fastest form of energy to replace glycogen. It’s suggested that people who cycle at a moderate intensity for more than 90 minutes, need to replace between 30g and 65g of carbohydrates per hour and we would thoroughly recommend bringing some of these with you, as well as some energy bars.

Accommodation

During this adventure, you will be staying in Berber guest house in the Berber village, but we can also update the accommodation suits your needs.

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