Road Atlas

A superb road cycling holiday in Morocco. Morocco is a vast wilderness of towering mountains and desolate desert where rural life has hardly changed in hundreds of years.

With an ever expanding network of quiet roads throughout the Atlas Mountains there has never been a better time for road cyclists to visit and experience this incredible Morocco cycling tour. Starting and finishing in the capital of the Moroccan south, Marrakech, this 10 day tour takes us across the High Atlas Mountains in the shadow of snow-capped peaks, before crossing the Souss Valley and climbing into the Anti-Atlas.

After a night in the resort town of Agadir we finish on quiet country lanes around the mountain village of Immouzer, before transferring by minibus back to Marrakech for a final night in 'The Red City'. Covering an average of 70-90km per day, our Road Atlas tour takes a challenging route over a mountainous landscape and offers riders challenging climbs and exciting descents on traffic-free roads. En route we use a variety of styles of accommodation, from tourist class hotels to charming guesthouses and basic rural gîtes, with plenty of opportunities to sample Morocco’s world famous cuisine. During your trip almost all meals are included and lunches are usually taken picnic style in beautiful and remote locations.

Highlights

• The High Atlas mountain range
• The extraordinary view from the top of the towering ‘Test Pass’
• Exploring the surreal blue rocks of Tafraoute
• The incredible 100km ride from Tafraoute towards the coast
• Enjoying a cold beer on one of Morocco’s finest terraces at Immouzer
• The sights, smells and sounds of the Marrakech souk
• Starting and finishing in this years ‘Capital of Culture’ Marrakech

Although road surfaces are generally of reasonable quality, it is highly likely that you will experience some sub-standard surfaces that have been affected by bad weather or that are under repair. There is a comprehensive resurfacing program that is ongoing in Morocco and road improvement work is commonplace. This may have an impact on longer riding sections. If this is the case we will provide an option to ride in the support vehicle to avoid any long sections under repair but it is normally not possible to change the route as the road network in Morocco is still very limited compared with more developed countries.