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Road Cycle Tour of Toubkal

Road Cycle Tour of Toubkal

Road Cycle Tour of Toubkal Overview

Classic road biking holiday from the Atlas to the Sahara in Morocco

Early and late in the year, Morocco is the perfect destination for a road cycling holiday, with predictably good weather and lots of low-cost flight options into Marrakech. South of this magical, 'Arabian Nights' city, our well-established and now classic cycling holiday follows generally good tarmac roads, biking across the Atlas Mountains by way of the Tizi n'Tichka (2260m) to the desert frontier town of Zagora and then returns via an alternative, exciting and little-used road over the Tizi n'Test (2092m). Staying in simple hotels and gites throughout our circuit, we will be accompanied by an experienced local cycling guide and one or more support vehicles. The whole range of Moroccan experiences awaits us - the colourful street vendors and Berber acrobats of Marrakech's central Djema el-Fna square, the exquisite flavours of the local cuisine, spectacular views of the rugged Atlas peaks and the stunning landscape of kasbahs and palm trees in the Ounila and Draa valleys, as we cycle southwards through the Jebel Sahro region to the edge of the Sahara. Making a bike circuit around Mount Toubkal (4167m), North Africa's highest peak, and involving some superb days of climbing and descending on sinuous mountain roads, this is a brilliant long distance cycling holiday. Please note: Following the earthquake on 8 September 2023 and resulting damage to the road over the Tizi n'Test we have switched temporarily to riding the exciting and newly surfaced road across the Tizi n'Tazazert (2300m) in the Jebel Sahro. We hope to be able to return to the original itinerary in the autumn of 2024. View our full range of adventure holidays in Morocco.
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Road Cycle Tour of Toubkal by sandy, 30 Nov 2017
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Well organised trip with excellent local guide who spoke very good english .The hire bikes were of high standard and the ... read more

Road Cycle Tour of Toubkal by Aaron, 6 Nov 2016
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Fantastic landscapes to cycle in. Hamid, the local guide was an absolute angel and the trip ran very smoothly. Weather added ... read more

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Road Cycle Tour of Toubkal by sandy, 30 Nov 2017
Traveller rating:

Well organised trip with excellent local guide who spoke very good english .The hire bikes were of high standard and the ... read more

Road Cycle Tour of Toubkal by Aaron, 6 Nov 2016
Traveller rating:

Fantastic landscapes to cycle in. Hamid, the local guide was an absolute angel and the trip ran very smoothly. Weather added ... read more