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ATLAS DESCENT

Adult Group Holidays Challenging Serious Adventure Cycling

8 days from GBP1,013 to GBP1,103 including flights

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Tripcode: MMA

Our most popular off-road biking trip, riding on exciting trails through the High and Anti Atlas mountains, Berber villages and past ancient kasbahs

Mountain biking in the High Atlas

The scenery is wild and varied; we cycle through tiny Berber villages, beautifully cultivated valleys, lush palm-filled oases, and explore numerous crumbling kasbahs. The riding itself is just as spectacular; endless descents on fast gravel pistes, singletrack and donkey tracks. This route is the product of over 10 years research and fine-tuning, offering an unrivalled off-road experience through a striking landscape of jagged mountains and gorges. The combined use of Landrovers and bikes allows us to see a substantial part of the region and gain a fascinating insight into the traditional Berber life. Great riding and good hotels ensures both adventure and comfort.

ATLAS DESCENT
Day 1 Fly to Agadir via Casablanca.
Day 2 Transfer to Tafraoute in the heart of the Anti Atlas. Introductory ride through a lunar landscape, passing the famous painted Blue Rocks.
Day 3 Spectacular ride through impressive gorges and lush palmeries around Ait Mansour. A rough and rocky day with a 35km descent and optional climb.
Day 4 Anezi descent through traditional Berber villages on some superb switch-backing pistes. End in Tiznit, famous for its silver markets. Optional visit to traditional hammam baths.
Day 5 A healthy mix of ups and downs, mostly on gravel trails and dry river beds through wild scenery to Hemis Ait Moussa; transfer to Taroudant.
Day 6 Drive into High Atlas where the landscape is very different; ride through pine forests and mountain villages of the Tiqqi gorge to Immouzzer.
Day 7 The ultimate off-road finale, riding on the Cascades Flyer through remote villages and lush palmeries down to the Atlantic Ocean for a swim; drive to Agadir.
Day 8 Fly to London.

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Mountain biking in the High Atlas Cycling Group in the Anti Atlas Descending the High Atlas Biker crossing stream, High Atlas Bikers and Lake Tislit, Atlas Mountains Loading bikes on to landrover support vehicle, Atlas Mountains

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REVIEWS FOR THIS TRIP

I had wanted to do this trip since I was a leader on a BSES expedition to Morocco in 1998. …

5

Eugene Monaghan
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A fantastic holiday, challenging as your description says.  I am thrilled at what I achieved.  Exciting, and very moving at times. …

5

Neil St John
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Warning:  Atlas Descents may go up as well as down.  Great holiday!

4

Richard Lawson
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