Ouirgane Treks

Located in an attractive bowl in the mountain in the High Atlas Mountains, Ouirgane is a Berber village one hour’s drive south west of Marrakech. It has become a popular centre for rustic hotels for a good choice of day walks and longer treks to the Mt Toubkal and Amizmiz areas. There is a small souk on Thursdays.

Trek Description Grade Length Season Start-End Altitude 2000m+
Circuit South of Ouirgane Easy to Moderate 1 day All Year Ouirgane  
Tassa Ouirgane National Park Easy to Moderate 1 day All Year Ouirgane  
Tamgercht Adrar Takherkhorte Moderate 1 Night / 2 Days All Year Ouirgane  
Tassaouirgane, Tahliwine & Assif Zagzawne Moderate 2 Nights / 3 Days All Year Ouirgane 2000m+
Nfiss Gorge, Azzaden Valley & Tahliwine Moderate 3 Nights / 4 days Mar-Nov Ouirgane 2000m+
Ammassine, Kik Plateau, Amegrass & Tassouk Moderate to strenuous 4 Nights / 5 Days Mar-Nov Ouirgane- Tassouk  
Toubkal Ascent & Ouirgane (National Park) * Moderate to Strenuous 6 Nights/ 7 days May-Nov Ouirgane - Imlil 2000m+

* For other Treks that include a Toubkal Ascent - see Imlil

TREK SUMMARIES

Circuit South of Ouirgane

Duration
1 Day
Season
All Year
Location
High Atlas
Trip Grade
  • Easy to Moderate
  • Altitude under 2000m

Day trek through the villages of the High Atlas south of Ouirgane, taking in the village of Tinzert where salt is mined from huge wells and thesuperb views of the Tarabaza, Kik and Moulay Brahim plateaus with the Tizi n’Test Pass and Jbel Oukaïmeden beyond.

Tassa Ouirgane National Park

Duration
1 Day
Season
All Year
Location
High Atlas
Trip Grade
  • Easy to Moderate
  • Altitude under 2000m

A chance to explore beautiful valleys and Berber villages in the Tassa Ouirgane National Park, known for the endangered Mouflon. Trekking over easy terrain, through orchards and within sight of lofty mountain peaks.

Tamgercht and Adrar Takherkhorte

Duration
1 Night / 2 Days
Season
All Year
Location
High Atlas
Trip Grade
  • Easy to Moderate
  • Altitude under 2000m

A great introduction to the High Atlas Mountains, this trek gives you spectacular views of some of the most stunning mountain scenery on offer in Morocco, which you can enjoy whilst picnicking under walnut trees.

Tassaouirgane, Tahliwine & Assif Zagzawne

Duration
2 Nights / 3 Days
Season
All Year
Location
High Atlas
Trip Grade
  • Moderate
  • Altitude exceeds 2000m

Stretching your legs slightly further into the region of the valley allows you to explore the gorges and forests of the area.

Nfiss Gorge, Azzaden Valley & Tahliwine

Duration
3 Nights / 4 Days
Season
All Year
Location
High Atlas
Trip Grade
  • Moderate
  • Altitude exceeds 2000m

This trek extends the 3 day trek for those wanting more time in the mountains, again allowing you to walk through the beautiful Ouirgane valley with its pretty gorges and forests, whilst staying in Berber houses overnight.

Ammassine, Kik Plateau, Amegrass & Tassouk

Duration
4 Nights / 5 Days
Season
All Year
Location
High Atlas
Trip Grade
  • Moderate to Strenuous
  • Altitude under 2000m

This is the most strenuous trek in the area, taking you up to the Kik valley with its amazing views of the mountains, and on to numerous Berber villages where you will see the cultivation and trades of everyday Berber life.