1. Arrival in Marrakech
Transfer from the airport to your hotel or riad in the Marrakech medina and meeting with the guide.
An accessible 4,000 m peak in the central High Atlas: the climb to M'Goun from the Ait Bouguemez Valley, with nights in camp and a return via the Ouzoud Falls.
| Duration | 7 days / 6 nights |
|---|---|
| Starts from | Marrakech airport |
| Group size | 2-30 people |
| Languages | Spanish, English, French |
Transfer from the airport to your hotel or riad in the Marrakech medina and meeting with the guide.
We leave Marrakech for the Atlas. The drive to the Ait Bouguemez Valley takes about five hours. The muleteer team is waiting for us there and we start the first stage at an easy pace.
From Arous (1,780 m) to Ikkis (2,270 m) it is a gentle one-hour walk. We reach camp, where we have dinner and spend the night.
After breakfast we load up with the muleteers and begin the ascent towards M'Goun with a gentle climb, ideal for acclimatising. We head up the Assif n'Arous valley, covered in box, with wild roses and junipers in the more sheltered spots.
We continue towards the Tarkeddit refuge over the Oumsik pass (2,870 m) and the Aouri East pass (3,350 m). From the latter the whole M'Goun ridge comes into view, with its glacial cirques on the northern side. We drop down to the Tarkeddit plateau, where the refuge stands by the springs of the Tessaout.
Today we walk a good part of the M'Goun ridge and climb the main summit, which appears on some maps as Amsod. The ascent follows a long, broad ridge that may be covered in snow. It is a steady climb with no technical difficulty, and the views from 4,000 m are vast.
From the summit we descend towards Tizi n'Oumsoud (2,970 m), completing the M'Goun ridge. From the pass we lose some height down the Oulilimt valley to the campsite at the Oulilimt springs.
If you prefer not to climb to the summit, you can follow the muleteers' alternative route (see important information).
A relaxed breakfast, then a very varied stage. After a walk we reach the Tizi n'Ouagmar pass (2,940 m), lose some height and climb again to Tizi n'Ousdrem (2,650 m), with views over the Ikkis valley and its surroundings.
We then descend through a forest of juniper and box, visit the Ikkis n'Arous gorges and continue to the Happy Valley, where we spend the night in a gîte d'étape.
We say goodbye to the muleteers and head back to Marrakech. On the way we visit the Ouzoud Falls. Arrival in Marrakech in the afternoon, check-in at the riad and free time.
Transfer to the airport in time for your flight home. End of our services.