This full-day mountain bike adventure from Marrakech blends the best of the High Atlas foothills, scenic lake trails, and the rocky Agafay Desert. Perfect for riders seeking variety, the route combines gradual climbs, flowing gravel tracks, panoramic ridges, and desert pistes all close to Marrakech and suitable for moderately experienced cyclists.
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Your MTB day begins with an early departure from Marrakech toward the High Atlas foothills, starting your ride around the Asni area, surrounded by orchards, Berber villages, and impressive mountain peaks. You follow rolling gravel roads and gentle climbs that open to wide views of the Atlas range before continuing toward the shores of Lalla Takerkoust Lake, where you enjoy a break by the water or share mint tea with a local family. After the lake, the path leads you into the rocky Agafay Desert, a lunar-like landscape of soft hills, fast tracks, and wide-open horizons perfect for fun descents and flowing desert riding. The day combines mountain trails, village paths, and desert pistes, offering a varied and scenic MTB route before returning to Marrakech in the late afternoon.
