THE WEEK
Day 1.
Fly into Marrakech. We will collect everyone from here and transfer directly to a comfortable Riad in Imlil. Transfer time is about 90 minutes. Build bikes, quick ride out if you want, then dinner. Getting to bed early is hard, you'll be buzzing with excitement and trying to digest so much information.
Day 2.
This is the start of the riding on the first day.We head for Timichi for the night and start with a 1hr climb to the top of the pass. This trail is a good introduction of what's to come: A fast but technical mule trail with a few tricky bits thrown in for good measure. This singletrack stretch is over three hours long! Accommodation for the night is a Gite, a basic building comprising cooking area, shower, toilet (french style!), eating area and rooms for sleeping.
Day 3.
A hearty breakfast and stock of energy bars will see us through the next piece of mind blowing singletrack! From Timichi we head through the Tiziatin Forest and Gorge. The scenery is amazing if you can take your eyes off the trail! After lunch head off towards Tizi n'Test (2092m). A steady climb on singletrack and dirt track for about an hour then another night in a Gite with dinner cooked, as always, by our Berber chef - Mohammed
Day 4.
Another hearty breakfast and stock of energy bars mixed with singletrack and piste takes us towards Imlil. Again, the scenery, views and villages you pass through on this stretch are breathtaking. After lunch we leave Imlil on more singletrack which will take us to Amizmiz where we stay in a comfortable hotel for the night.
Day 5.
From here we head up the Oued Amizmiz Valley to Azeghour, steady piste riding and stunning scenery. At Azeghour we head towards Toulkine on the other side of the river on singletrack all the way to Adghous. From here the trail becomes more technical (loose and rocky) until we reach Tiqlit and pick up a short dirt track to Wadakar. The majority of this day is on more technical singletrack so even though it's only about 50km, it's tough!
Day 6.
By now you'll be pretty tired! So after breakfast we head back towards Imlil on more twisting singletrack. Less technical and faster than yesterday, this is real grin factor stuff! Total ride time today is about three hours but still worth every minute. If we have time and the legs for it there is an option for another big singletrack descent into Imlil, but the climb to the top pass at 2300m will test your legs!
Day 7.
Pack up the bikes after breakfast, load the 4x4 and off to the Jnane Mogador hotel in Marrakech for the day and night. Explore the city and if your up for it, a Hammam to help refresh aching limbs!
Day 8.
We will take you back to Marrakech airport for your flight home.
