Saffron's land - 8 days

Come to trek in the high lands of Sirwa and enjoy the Berber life and the beautiful landscapes


DAY 1: MARRAKECH or OUARZAZATE.

Welcome at the airport and transfer to the hotel. Overnight.

DAY 2: TIZI n'TICHKA - ANEZAL-AIT TIGGA (1990 m) Approximately 3 hours walking.
Early departure at 07.30 from Marrakech or 09.00 from Ouarzazate (by minibus 4x4 or taxi depending on the number of participants). We cross the Tichka pass (2260 m), Amerzagane and Anezal, then we walk 5 km to reach Tamazirt (1650 m), the starting point of the tour. a Meeting with our team : multeers and cooker, and start of walking towards Ait Tigga village (1950 m).
Height/level positive: 200 m  height/level negative: 0 m.
 
DAY 3: IDOURHAG-AIT ICHMOUR - TASSIROUAT (2550 m) Approximately 6 hours walking
Early starting of the walk to the great village of Ait Tigga, then  Idourhag village and the last village of Ait Ichmour before climbing to the pass at 2750 m and down in the valley of Mdist. The camping at  the foot of Tasirouat.
Height/level  positive: 900 m negative: 300 m.
 

DAY 4: DJEBEL SIROUA (3305 m) - TAGRAGRA (2550 m) Approximately 6 hours walking
We climb to Jebel Siroua (3305 m). This ancient volcano is to discover with its position with the Sahara in one side and the snowy mountains of the High Atlas (Toubkal) in the other. (Early departure for the holy mountain summit). Long descent to join the Tagragra for the camp.
Height/level : positive: 800 m negative: 500 m.

 

DAY 5: MOUNTAIN TAZOUGAGHT - ARG HAS SLIMANE About 5 hours 30 walking.
We are changing the valleys for a more wild area. Climbing to a pass of 2800 m to reach the Talzougaght mountain. Descending to a plateau and camp in Arg-n-Aït Slimane.
Height/level  positive: 400 m negative: 300 m.
 

DAY 6: ASSIF N'OUAMRANE-Fall of ATOUGHA - TASFEDRART (1600 m) About 6  hours walking.
Leaving the high villages to the valley of Assif -n-Ouamrane (Saffron cultures and local production of carpets). Atougha waterfalls then Tin Iddr, Imzilen village, Valley of Talmachacht and finally the village of Tasfedrart (1600 m) for the camp.
Height/level : positive: 600 m negative: 900 m


DAY 7: IFRANE - MARRAKECH or OUARZAZATE
Last day tour. Early in the morning to the village of Ifrane where our vehicle wait for road transfer (8 km awalk). Then return to Marrakech by the Tizi -n-Test pass road  (2100 m) or Ouarzazate . Arriving mid-afternoon. Free time in the city. Overnight at the hotel.
 
DAY 8: departure  Transfer to the airport and return.