Route & Itinerary
18-22 sep 2025
Take things higher with this Atlas Mountain Challenge! It’s 2 marathon distances over 2 days at your pace, set against the backdrop of North Africa’s highest mountain range. With snow-capped peaks, rugged valleys, Berber villages and a traditional Moroccan-style basecamp. This 5-day trip is action packed – a testing challenge, magnificent scenery, camping under the stars, camaraderie, full support, with the option to extend your stay in magical Marrakech afterwards. An unforgettable adventure – and a Challenge like no other!
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Day 0 - mARRAKECH
OPTIONAL EARLY ARRIVAL
17 sep 2025
Book an extra night at the team hotel and arrive a day early, with time to explore Marrakech or simply relax before starting your challenge.
Meals included: dinner at team hotel
Accommodation: hotel
Day 1 - ARRIVAL
meet up in Marrakech
18 sep 2025
We will run regular shuttles from Marrakech airport to the team hotel. There will all meet up for lunch, before transferring to our Atlas Mountain Basecamp. Here you will find your own tent, a communal dining area, toilets, showers and (for our final night) a bar! You will be shown to your tent, before dinner and a briefing with the team and Event Managers.
Meals included: lunch & dinner
Accommodation: camp
NOTE – you can book an optional night at the team hotel on the 17th Sep if you wish to arrive early. This can be done when signing up, or added afterwards
Day 2 - THE CHALLENGE
42 km & 1,650m elevation gain
19 sep 2025
Short transfer to the starting point of the hike. Follow an old mining road down to the village of Tadmamte. Join the road of Asni and walk along passing Berber villages nested below the high cliffs of Oukaimeden. Lunch stop will be after Sidi Fares with its shrine built on a hill, just before the gradual uphill section offering panoramic views of the remote Oussertek valley. Arrive to the camp over the Tizi n Oukaimeden pass.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Accommodation: camp
Day 3 - The Challenge
42 km & 2,000m elevation gain
20 sep 2025
Start the walk from the camp and hike towards the high pass of Tizi n Addi (2900m). Follow a narrow mule path down to Tachedirte (2450m), the highest permanent village in the Atlas. Long descent following the remote Imnanen valley to Imsker. After lunch start the climb up the deep Ousertek valley on the north side of Oukaimeden. After a few Berber villages, the route goes along a juniper forest to the pass of Tizi n Oukaimeden to return to camp.
Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Accommodation: camp
Day 4 - MARRAKECH
FREE DAY TO EXPORE & REST
21 SEP 2025
After breakfast in camp, we transfer to a hotel in Marrakech which is about a 2 hour drive, once we’ve checked in we can either rest by the hotel’s pool or wander into the medina for some sight seeing. We will all eat in the hotel’s restaurant with a final night’s celebration.
Meals included: breakfast & dinner (lunch at own expense)
Accommodation: hotel, win share (single options available0
Day 5 - FLY HOME
RETURN BACK TO THE UK
22 sep 2025
We have our final breakfast in Marrakech together as a group. For anyone flying home on this day, airport transfers can be arranged – otherwise you are free to make your own plans for your remaining time in Morrocco!
Meals included: breakfast
OR you can extend your stay for this night in Marrakech. This package includes a Hammam visit (steam room / spa / massage), a Souk Tour and an evening dinner. The perfect way to unwind and celebrate your achievements!
Meals included: breakfast, lunch & dinner
Day 6 - OPTIONAL EXTENSION
END OF SERVICES
23 sep 2025
If you have booked the final night extension, there will be a breakfast at the hotel and shuttle services to the airport for your flight home – otherwise you are free to make your own plans for your remaining time in Morrocco!
Meals included: breakfast