From Imlil valley To Setti Fadma Trek
From Imlil valley To Setti Fadma Trek
Atlas Mountains Trekking from Ourika to Imlil Valley: Regardless of its relative proximity, each of the valleys differs the other.
Due to the subsoil consisting of minerals and totally different compounds; they’re of significant colors and soil, which subsequently affect the character of the human dwellings.
Itinerary Day per Day
Day 1 :
Day 2 :
Day 3 :
Day 1 :
Imlil- Tizi N’tamaterte -Ouanskra -Tachdirth
From Imlil , we set out along a piste for a 1 hour and 45 minutes hike towards the east up to the TizinïTamaterte (2279m) and on through fields of Barley and orchards of Walnuts , Apple and Cherry treees until we reach the village of Tamaterte.
Once through the village we shall take a path which leads us up though pine and juniper woods and we stop at the tizi to admire the Imlil and Imnane valleys. The latter has many berber villages tucked precariously onto the slopes stretching around us.
We carry on along the upper valley slopes for another hour or so to the villages of Ouanskra and then Amagdoul set amidst terraced plots of land carved from the hard slopes where we shall stop for our field picnic on the plateau which is used in summer, as a favoured bivouac site.
Our afternoon will be spent hiking for some 2 hours up through the valley along the mule trails until we reach the pretty and the oldest Berber in the Toubkal massif ( Tachdirth 2291m). This is set amongst terraced plots clawed from the surrounding craggy slopes, where we will overnight in gitedïetape .
Day 2 :
Tachdirth-Tizi N Tachdirth – Iaabbassen -Timichi
After an early breakfast, we start our 6 hours hike south-eastwards to the terraced village of Timichi (1850m), at the western offshoot head of Ourika valley . For 2 and a half hours we hike slowly up to the tizi n tachdirth (3200m), which affords us a stunning panoramic view of jbelAksoual (3842m) and Bouignouane (3882m) on one side and Angour on the other, with the beginning of the luscious nature of beautiful, Verdant valley stretching out way below us.
We shall traverse the pass and continue on down through the rocks north-eastwards for a further 2 hours until we reach the Berber village of Iaabbassen (2030m), where we will stop for our welcome field picnic next to a spring just outside of the village.
The afternoon we take a 2 hours hike up further to the northeast down the valley to the old village of Timichi, a charming terraced piste conglomeration of homes set amongst ancient nut trees , where we will have our dinner and overnight in a berber family home.
Day 3 :
Timichi -Anfli -Tadrart -Ourika –Setti Fadma
After breakfast we set out for a 4 to 5 hours hike eastwards down along the valley full of cornfields and walnuts groves, with many streams flowing down from the upper slopes. We pass through the villages of Anfli and Tadrart to arrive at the end of beautiful Ourika valley proper and the renowned Berber village of SettiFadma ,with its ancient nut trees and waterfalls.
We shall stop for our picnic just outside of the village , before hiking for another half hour to get to the vehicle.
Includes
- Mountain guide
- Muleteers and mules for luggages
- Full board on trek + mineral water, coffee and tea
- Accommodation at Berber house
- Transport from/back to Marrakech
Berber Villages Treks
From Imlil To Setti Fadma
Atlas Mountains Trekking from Ourika to Imlil Valley : Regardless of its relative proximity, each of the valleys differs the other. Due to the subsoil consisting of minerals and totally different compounds; they’re of significant colors and soil, which subsequently affect the character of the human dwellings.
Berber Villages
Tkent Valley Trek 4days
Berbers or Imazighen are an ethnic group mostly concentrated in North Africa, specifically Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya, the Canary Islands, and to a lesser extent in Mauritania, northern Mali, and northern Niger. This trek will lead you to discover the hidden side of the Moroccan civilisation.
Berber Villages
Imnane Valley Trek 2days
Tacheddirt (also Tachdirt) is a small village high up (2314m) in the Atlas Mountains of Morocco. It is the highest settlement in the Rhirhaia valley, about 2.5 miles further up than Ikkiss. The village is populated by about 200 or 300 people. It has no road or track, but rather a winding footpath.
