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Preparing for your hikes

Our advice for preparing your mountain hikes

Your road trip to the Atlas is an opportunity to discover its winding roads, its villages and its breathtaking panoramas. You are invited to meet the Berber population, its history and its traditions. A magnificent course for an unforgettable experience to live. An authentic trip to Morocco full of thrills. `

When to go to the Moroccan Atlas?

During winter, it is very cold in the Moroccan Atlas, so the ideal season for a road trip is from spring to autumn (April to November). The temperature is pleasant.

Define a route

Before leaving, prepare your itineraries and think about your circuits to discover the Atlas Mountains. Immerse yourself in a wild nature and contemplate a landscape of incredible colors, passing from ruby ​​to emerald. The journey begins already at this precise moment.

A travel guide is very useful

Berber region, the High Atlas is a paradise for nature lovers. Helped by a travel guide, you can take magnificent walks in exceptional landscapes. The travel guide allows you to obtain useful information on the villages visited Mountains, forests, cliffs, or on things to see in the places where you are.

Rent a vehicle

To rent your car in Morocco, you can take a look at the sites of rental agencies and compare to find the best prices. You can also go to rental agencies once in Morocco. And to sink into the mountains, it is best to rent a 4×4.

Where to sleep during your Atlas road trip

There are a lot of hotels, lodges or inns, small hotels (are often called guest houses or Dars) in all regions of the Atlas Morocco, you will have no problem finding accommodation on D-Day, everything depends on your budget but also on your desires. But it is best to book to avoid disappointment especially when it comes to high season.

Basic equipment to bring

  • Waterproof jacket
  • Poncho / rain cape
  • Warm jacket - ultra-light down jacket
  • Joggers or flowing pants
  • 1 pair of trail or walking shoes
  • 1 pair of sneakers for every day
  •  Cotton T-shirts
  • Cap / hat
  • Watch
  • Sunscreen for protection
  • A headlamp.
  • A GPS, or at least the Maps.me application on the phone, free and usable offline once the maps have been downloaded, is the best!
  • A bottle, ideally filtering, to fill your water anywhere.
  • A small basic medicine kit for first aid.
  • (Optional) A tent, a sleeping bag and a survival blanket. It is not mandatory at all. But if you have the option to sleep while camping, it's a must.
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