We shall stop at Aroumd to visit this rather
singular village in the Assif Aďt Mizane Valley, built seemingly house upon
house on a large moraine spur, overlooking ancient irrigated terraced fields
of barley, corn and vegetables and always surrounded by almond and walnut
trees. We thence carry on for another Half an Hour to get to our lunch wish
will be served among a berber familly in the village of achayn prior to
setting off back down the other side of the valley back to Imlil and our
return trip to Marrakech.
Day 2
Marrakech --IMLIL - AROUMD - SIDI CHAMHAROUCH - IMLIL--Marrakech.
We
set off today towards the southwest skirting the Berber town of Imlil (1740m),
known as Morocco ’s ‘Little Chamonix’, set, as we are, in the upper level
foothills of the Western High Atlas mountains of the Toubkal National Park.
With streams and paths branching out in all directions, we traverse the
Tamatert Valley until we reach the hamlet of Achelm to strike out for some 4km
towards the south towards the Berber village of Aroumd (Aremd) (1843m),
passing the hamlets of Taourirt, Targa, and Imoula, up and down the stark
slopes, the jagged Western High Atlas peaks of the Jbel Toubkal Massif - at
4167m the highest peak in North Africa - before us, with her awe-inspiring
sister peaks the Jbels Aguelzim (3547m), Aksouâl (3847m) and the Adrar Adj
(3122m) watching us all the way.
We shall stop at Aroumd to visit this rather singular village in the Assif
Aďt Mizane Valley , built seemingly house upon house on a large moraine spur
overlooking ancient irrigated terraced fields of barley, corn and vegetables
and always surrounded by almond and walnut trees. We thence carry on for
another 8km.to the equally-quaint village of Sidi Chamharouch, a Berber
village set beside a waterfall and small stream, again with its pisé homes
seemingly built somewhat chaotically one into another. This village is a place
of pilgrimage for devout Moslems and it is where there is a marabout shrine –
forbidden to non-Moslems - said to be a relic of a pre-Islamic religious and
naturalist cult.
We take a break for a picnic, within full view of Jbel Toubkal, prior to
setting off back down the other side of the valley at a gentle pace back to
the delightful Douar ACHAYN .
More others trips are
possible to : Wirgane , Amazmiz, Ouzoud waterfall,..
Departure by car from Marrakech around 9
in the morning for 2hour drive south up the Moulay Brahim
Gorges, Asni weekly market every saturday then to Imlil (1740m), set in the upper level foothills of the Western High Atlas
mountains, a main trailhead with streams and paths branching out in all
directions. Here we shall leave our vehicle to take a welcome glass of mint
tea in the village and meet your local guide prior to setting out for some
4km excursion. towards the south to the Berber village of Aroumd (Aremd) (1843m), passing the hamlets of ait souka, Targa, and Imoula,
up and down the stark slopes, the jagged Western High Atlas peaks of the Toubkal Massif before us - Jbels Aguelzim (3547m), Aksouâl (3847m) and the Adrar Adj (3122m) watching us all the way.