Morocco Gravel Bike Caravan

Morocco is one of the world's greatest gravel biking destinations. Offering the perfect blend of asphalt roads and rock-strewn backcountry tracks, the north African Kingdom invites riders to enter its ruggedly beautiful and storied landscapes. On this 10 day tour, we travel in the hoofsteps of ancient camel caravans and traverse Morocco’s remote mountains to the edge of the Sahara Desert by gravel bike!

Just like the merchants who once journeyed along the Trans-Saharan Trade Route, we begin our adventure in the bustling city of Marrakesh. After driving east to the oasis town of Tinghir, the first cycling stage takes us through the wild cliffs of Todra Gorge and into the rural heart of the High Atlas foothills. After an epic climb into the Dades Valley, we coil down some of Morocco’s most iconic switchbacks and ride past crumbling kasbahs and lively Berber villages. Our route then continues over the bone-dry Jbel Saghro, a deeply weathered mountain range with red-stone massifs that gradually fade into desolate plateaus. The last stage brings us into the Draa Valley, a green ribbon of date palms and a final frontier of civilization at the gates of the unforgiving Saharan sands. Before returning to Marrakesh, we visit a picturesque sand dune and explore the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Ait Benhaddou, an ancient fortified village built out of mudbrick. The tour ends in Marrakesh with a celebratory dinner and a final night in the city.

Join us on this novel gravel biking adventure à la Morocco!