Camping on the Yagour Plateau

An ancient sacred plateau at 2400m altitude, the beauty of the remote mountains is all around. Explore prehistoric rock engravings, and enjoy the solitude and majesty of nature.

The Ourika valley begins an hour away from Marrakech, and we take a landrover high up into the mountains to the ancient village of Tizi Oucheg. The guesthouse here serves as our base before hiking up onto the plateau for several nights camping, There are options of doing a circular route passing wild waterfalls unfrequented by the tourist groups. The mountains here tower all around, and the feeling of remoteness and isolation still remains. An experience far off the beaten path, not to be missed!

Prehistoric rock art is found all over the Yagour Plateau, there are over 4000 images which have been counted so far! Connect with the prehistory of the first humans to come here.

This is a remote trek far off the beaten track. The Yagour (meaning “sacred” in ancient berber) has been traditional summer grazing pastures for millenia. Far away from the busyness of Toubkal, this is wilderness immersion at tis finest. If you are looking for a chance to get away, to reset, to get time to think and sit in solitude, then this is the experience for you. You will also be treated to local tajine and the hospitality of the tashelhayt berber people.

Itinerary

To make the most of the Yagour plateau we recommend three nights of camping and a night at the guesthouse each side, making it an expedition of six days, five nights. Shorter timeframes are possible, heading to the plateau for at least two nights camping.

Walking Distance

Day 1 up to the plateau: 10-14km up a 1000m zigzagging ascent

Inbetween days: we can explore the plateau with small excursions to the lake, or to rock engravings. Optionally you can face the challenge of ascending Adrar Meltzin, 3600m, a remote and unfrequented pyramidal peak towering over the plateau.

Descent day: 8km

Accommodation

We work with a local guesthouse which could be the first night’s accommodation. Then we camp up on the plateau, accompanied by local muleteers and cooks. You will be sleeping on foam mats in tents, sleeping bags provided.

Included

All food and accommodation, cooks, muleteers, tents, mats, sleeping bags, and qualified Mountain Guide.

Not included

Taxi or transport from Marrakech. We will make the booking and put you in touch with the driver, but you pay them in cash. It’s around 350dh (35EUR) each way for a taxi which takes four people.

Booking Process:

Once you submit a booking we will send you an invoice. A 30% deposit will be required to confirm your booking, with the balance due no later than 30 days before your trek.

If you want to make a last minute booking (less than 1 month before your start date) or are already in Morocco, then you can pay in cash (Moroccan Dirhams) the morning that your trek begins. Note that failure to pay in full at this time will mean that your trip unfortunately will not run.

Prices:

Please make an enquiry on the form opposite and we will send you prices. Don’t worry if your dates are unknown, nothing is confirmed until we have discussed the details with you.