Red Valley

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Duration
2 days
Location
High Atlas Mountains
Group Size
Up to 12 people
Transport
Private Vehicle
Difficulty
Medium
Best Season
All year round
This 2-day trip begins and ends in Marrakech, with the option to extend your holiday in the Atlas Mountains for a longer stay. Explore the beauty of the Azzaden Valley, a stunning part of the High Atlas Mountains home to many traditional Berber villages. This journey offers a unique opportunity to connect with the local culture, experience Berber hospitality, and walk through a landscape shaped by centuries of tradition. The Berbers, indigenous to North Africa, have lived across the region from modern-day Morocco to Egypt for more than 5,000 years. Following the Arab expansion in the 7th century, many Berber communities preserved their identity by retreating into the mountains, where their language, customs, and way of life remain alive today. On this trip, you will visit local families, explore one of the region’s most important Berber villages, and enjoy an overnight stay in a guesthouse nestled in the heart of the valley. Day 2 includes a sightseeing tour through the Azzaden Valley, continuing into the Imlil Valley, with stops at a High Atlas waterfall and panoramic viewpoints of the Atlas Peaks. This short adventure is perfect for those seeking authentic cultural encounters, breathtaking mountain scenery, and a peaceful break from city life.

Itinerary

  • Day 1: Marrakech – Tahnaout – Asni – Imi Oughlad Village 1450m – Tizi Ntacht pass 2000m – Tizi Oussem Village 1750m

    Start from marrakech at 8h30 for a pleasante drive south winding our way up through the Moulay Brahim gorge and upper valleys to arrive at the higher foothills of the western high atlas mountains and our trailhead of imi oughlad (1450m) with the jbel toubkal , at 4167m the highest peak in north africa , aglzim 3650m and aksoual 38847m ,looming before us . here we alight from our vehicle and meet up with berber muleteer crew . We set off up in north-westerly direction for a 2hour acclimatisation hike up switchback mule tracks , passing by cornfields woods pine and juniper to the tiz n’tachete (2000m), where we shall stop to look back down on the imlil and ait oussaden valleys before carrying on for another half hour to imi n’ifri and our field picnic. thence a slow hike for about two and half hours south-west down along a dirt track to assif n’ ait oussaden and the red clay Terraced village of Tizi Oussem (1750 m) for our accommodation in our gite.

  • Day 2: Tizi Oussem Village 1750m – Tizi Mzik pass 2479m – Imlil Valley 1740m

    Start your day Trek from Tizi Oussem, we go up a forest of juniper to arrive M'zik pass, on the pass we will savor a beautiful panorama of the Imlil area, we descend to lunch spot under the old walnut trees. After lunch we proceed to the village of Imlil, and Drive back to Marrakech, 5 hours walking.

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From £185 / Person