One day, maximum descending. The steepest lines above Imlil and Azzaden, with uplift where the road allows.
Terrain: Copernicus DEM GLO-30 © DLR e.V. 2010–2014 and © Airbus Defence and Space GmbH 2014–2018, provided under COPERNICUS by the European Union and ESA, via Mapterhorn. Tracks, peaks and passes: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Outline: Natural Earth.
1,300–2,100 m · 27 km
Stops
Villages and passes in riding order, with the altitudes we record for each day. A route overview rather than a GPS trace: the line follows roads and tracks between the stops, so where a day crosses a pass on mule paths the drawn line takes the nearest rideable way round and will read longer than the distance we quote. Trails between stops vary with conditions and with your group. Distance and climbing are measured along the drawn line on a 30 m terrain model: close, but not exact.
The Imlil enduro day tour is what we run for riders who have one day and want to spend it going downhill. It uses the technical terrain above the Imlil and Azzaden valleys — rocky mule paths, steep chutes and long, sustained descents — with vehicle uplift wherever a road makes it possible.
This is an advanced day. The trails are loose, exposed in places and unmaintained, which is exactly what makes them good. You should be riding technical terrain regularly at home and be comfortable committing to a steep line you have not seen before.
Pickup from Marrakech in the morning, riding by mid-morning, lunch in the Azzaden valley, and back in the city by early evening.
Where this ride goesImlil Mountain Biking
Marrakech → Imlil → Azzaden Valley → Marrakech
We pick you up early from Marrakech and drive to Imlil at 1,740m. The morning is spent on the steep trails above the village — rocky, technical descents with obstacles that need commitment, broken up by short climbs and vehicle uplifts where the road allows. Lunch is in the Azzaden valley, with the afternoon on a different set of lines dropping back towards the valley floor. Rugged peaks above, terraced villages below, and almost no other riders. Back in Marrakech by early evening.
The riding season is March–November. Outside it the high passes are either under snow or too hot to enjoy, so we do not run it rather than run it badly. Every departure is private, on dates you choose.
Next available months
The riding year
We run itOut of season
Imlil Enduro Day Tour runs in March–November. The twelve months shown start with the current month.
Day rides can usually be arranged at a few days’ notice. Tell us your dates and we will confirm quickly.
Honestly, no — not this specific day. The terrain is steep and unforgiving, and an intermediate rider will have a bad time rather than a good one. Take our day mountain bike tour from Marrakech instead; it covers similar country on trails you will actually enjoy.
Roughly half and half. We uplift where a road reaches the top of a trail, but several of the best lines are only accessible by pedalling or pushing to them. Expect to work for some of the descending.
Yes — riders often add it to the start or end of a multi-day tour, or run two or three of these days back to back based in Imlil. Ask us and we will build it around your dates.
The questions people ask us most often about this trip, answered properly.
Enduro mountain bike
8 days / 7 nights
The steepest, most technical week we run. Oukaimeden at 2,660m, mules to carry bikes over the passes, and descents that go on for kilometres.
From€2,790 per person
Mountain bike
1 day (4–5 hours riding)
Hotel pickup at 9am, real Atlas singletrack by 10.30, back in Marrakech for dinner.
From€125 per person
Mountain bike
3 days / 2 nights
The short trip that still feels like an expedition — Imlil to Amizmiz across three valleys.
From€720 per person