There are several gravel bike tour options available from Marrakech, allowing you to explore the beautiful surroundings and experience the cultural richness of Morocco. Here are a few popular gravel bike tour options departing from Marrakech:

  1. Atlas Mountains Gravel Tour: This tour takes you into the stunning Atlas Mountains, where you’ll ride on gravel roads, traverse scenic valleys, and visit traditional Berber villages. The tour typically includes a mix of challenging climbs, exhilarating descents, and breathtaking landscapes. You can choose from one-day tours or multi-day adventures, depending on your preferences and fitness level.
  2. High Atlas Gravel Bikepacking Tour: For a more immersive experience, consider a multi-day gravel bikepacking tour in the High Atlas region. These tours combine gravel biking with overnight stays in remote villages or wilderness camps. You’ll have the opportunity to explore lesser-known routes, interact with local communities, and witness the incredible beauty of the mountains.
  3. Tizi n’Test Pass Gravel Tour: This tour focuses on the Tizi n’Test Pass, a spectacular mountain pass located in the High Atlas Mountains. You’ll start from Marrakech and ride through the mountains, enjoying panoramic views, challenging climbs, and thrilling descents. This tour typically takes one or two days, and you’ll have the chance to experience Berber culture along the way.
  4. Ourika Valley Gravel Tour: The Ourika Valley, located near Marrakech, offers a picturesque setting for a gravel biking adventure. This tour takes you through the valley, surrounded by terraced fields, traditional villages, and stunning waterfalls. It’s a relatively easier route compared to mountainous tours, making it suitable for riders of various skill levels.

From Ouirgane to Marrakech: A Gravel Bike Odyssey in the Atlas Mountains

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Here’s a 4-day gravel bike riding itinerary in Morocco, including detailed information for riders: Day 1: Marrakech to Ourika Valley Distance: Approximately 40-50 km Terrain: Gravel roads, some climbs Highlights: Ride from Marrakech to the stunning Ourika Valley, regarded as a small town and rural commune in Al Haouz Province of the Marrakesh-Tensift-El Haouz region of Morocco. At the time of the 2004 census, the commune had ... Read More
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Gravel: Information about each of the suggested day Trips from Marrakech for Gravel Bike Riding:

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A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of blist. ... Read More

Atlas Mountains Gravel Adventure: Atlas Escapade

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A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of blist. ... Read More

Desert Dreams: A Gravel Bike Adventure from Marrakech to Ouarzazate and Beyond

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A wonderful serenity has taken possession of my entire soul, like these sweet mornings of spring which I enjoy with my whole heart. I am alone, and feel the charm of existence in this spot, which was created for the bliss of souls like mine. I am so happy, my dear friend, so absorbed in the exquisite sense of mere tranquil existence, that I neglect my talents. I should be incapable of drawing a single stroke at the present moment; and yet I feel that I never was a greater artist than now. When, while the lovely valley teems with vapour around me, and the meridian sun strikes the upper surface of the impenetrable foliage of my trees, and but a few stray gleams steal into the inner sanctuary, I throw myself down among the tall grass by the trickling stream; and, as I lie close to the earth, a thousand unknown plants are noticed by me: when I hear the buzz of the little world among the stalks, and grow familiar with the countless indescribable forms of the insects and flies, then I feel the presence of the Almighty, who formed us in his own image, and the breath of that universal love which bears and sustains us, as it floats around us in an eternity of blist. ... Read More