Classic Road Cycling Holidays - Follow the tracks of the pros! - Morocco - Road Atlas

Morocco - Road Atlas - Road Cycling Holiday

With its roots in Africa, but charged with eastern exoticism, Morocco represents the closest truly “different” destination to Britain. Twice the size of the UK, but with only half the population, much of Morocco is a vast wilderness of towering mountains and desolate desert where rural life has hardly changed in hundreds of years. It’s a magical land where men shuffle around in hooded cloaks and each day begins with an intoxicating call to prayer from the local mosque. Morocco’s superb blend of culture, natural beauty and infrastructure make it an ideal place to explore by bike, and with an ever expanding network of quiet tarmac roads throughout the Atlas Mountains there’s never been a better time for road cyclists to visit.

Starting and finishing in the capital of the Moroccan south, Marrakech, this 10-day tour takes us across the High Atlas Mountains in the shadow of snow-capped peaks, before crossing the Souss Valley and climbing into the Anti-Atlas (a mountain range that runs parallel to the High Atlas). After a night in the resort town of Agadir we finish on quiet country lanes around the mountain village of Immouzer, before transferring by minibus back to Marrakech for a final night in “The Red City”.

Covering an average of 70-90km per day, our Atlas Road Tour takes a challenging route over a mountainous landscape and offers riders challenging climbs and exciting descents on traffic-free roads. Many of the routes used have been recently surfaced so riding conditions are good, and in winter we normally experience crisp clear days with excellent visibility. En route we use a variety of styles of accommodation, from 3-star hotels to charming guesthouses and basic rural “gites”, with plenty of opportunities to sample Morocco’s world famous cuisine. On tour almost all meals are included and lunches are usually taken picnic style in beautiful and remote locations.

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