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12 Days / 11 Nights

The M'Goun Traverse

Marrakech — Aït Bouguemmaz — M'Goun massif — Tessaout valley

A point-to-point traverse across the M'Goun massif. Eleven nights from Aït Bouguemmaz over the high passes to the Tessaout Valley. No summit attempt — distance and altitude are the trip. Mules carry the camp; named guide for the full traverse.

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About This Tour

A point-to-point traverse across the M'Goun massif. Eleven nights from Aït Bouguemmaz over the high passes to the Tessaout Valley. No summit attempt — distance and altitude are the trip. Mules carry the camp; named guide for the full traverse.

Highlights
  • A point-to-point traverse — Aït Bouguemmaz to the Tessaout Valley
  • Eleven nights across the high passes of the M’Goun massif
  • No summit attempt — distance and altitude are the trip
  • Mules carry the camp; one named guide for the full traverse
Itinerary Overview
  • Day 1
    Arrive Marrakech

    Met at Marrakech Menara (RAK). Transfer to a riad in the medina. Briefing on the route. Equipment check — sleeping bag rating, walking poles, layers for the high passes (above 3,000m, daytime weather can turn quickly even in summer).

  • Day 2
    Marrakech to Aït Bouguemmaz

    Drive to the Happy Valley (about 6 hours). Acclimatisation walk to a viewpoint over the upper valley (about 1 hour 30 minutes).

  • Day 3
    Tabant to Tarkkedit plateau

    Walk up to the Tarkkedit plateau (around 2,900m, about 6 hours). Mule team carries the camp.

  • Day 4
    Cross Tizi n'Aït Imi pass

    Long day (about 7 hours). Cross the Tizi n'Aït Imi pass (around 2,905m). Long traverse across high pasture on the far side.

  • Day 5
    Descent to a Tessaout-side village

    Down day (about 4 hours) into a side valley of the upper Tessaout.

  • Day 6
    Upper Tessaout River day

    Walking along the upper Tessaout River (about 5 hours) — high meadows, nomad encampments visible across the valley in summer.

  • Day 7
    Cross to the Magdaz side

    The harder day (about 7 hours), crossing a high pass on the south side of the massif. Group walks roped at one short exposed scramble; the lead guide places fixed-line.

  • Day 8
    Descent to Magdaz

    Walk down into the Tessaout Valley to Magdaz (about 5 hours). Extraordinary stone village architecture, almost no foreign visitors.

  • Day 9
    Magdaz village day

    Easy walking through Magdaz (about 2–3 hours) — the stone houses, the granaries, the mosque. Lunch with the host family. Afternoon at rest.

  • Day 10
    Final descent toward Demnate

    Walk down the lower Tessaout to the road head (about 4 hours). Drive to Marrakech via Demnate (about 4 hours). Late evening arrival.

  • Day 11
    Marrakech free day

    Hammam, the souks, free time. Final dinner with the lead guide.

  • Day 12
    Until you leave Marrakech

    A morning in your own hand — a last walk through the medina or a quiet morning at the riad, perhaps the hammam before checkout. The driver makes the airport transfer at a time chosen by the guests — to Marrakech Menara airport (RAK, about 30 minutes) for the international flight.

Inclusions
  • Eleven nights — a Marrakech riad on the way in and twice at the end, a gîte at Tabant, and seven nights point-to-point across the…
  • The lead trekking guide certified for the M'Goun routes for the duration of the trek, plus muleteers who carry the camp and the bags…
  • A private vehicle and driver for the road sections — Marrakech to Aït Bouguemmaz at the start, the road head near Demnate to Marrakech…
  • Onboard WiFi in the tour vehicle on the road-section days.
  • Airport pick-up on arrival and airport drop-off on departure, at a time of the household's choosing.
  • All camp meals, all family-house meals, fixed-line on the one short exposed scramble on Day 7, and a hammam in Marrakech at the end when…
  • All entrance fees to the monuments, museums and archaeological sites named in the day-by-day.
  • A 24-hour support number, answered by a person who knows your trip, for the whole time you are in Morocco.
Exclusions
  • International flights to and from Morocco. We can recommend agents in the UK, EU, and US.
  • Travel insurance — required for every guest, sourced separately. We can suggest providers.
  • Visa fees, where applicable. Most passports from the UK, EU, US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand do not need one for stays under ninety days.
  • Lunches not specifically named in the day-by-day itinerary, so the days have room to drift.
  • Alcoholic beverages and premium drinks. Mint tea and table water are throughout.
  • Gratuities for the lead guide, driver, and regional guides — discretionary, at the end of the trip.
  • Personal expenses — laundry, phone charges, gifts, and anything you choose to buy on the road.
  • Optional activities and upgrades suggested along the way. Always pre-quoted, never assumed.
Departures
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Group size
Twelve at most
Best months
Mar – May, Sep – Nov
Reply time
Within 24 hours

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