RESTAURANTyou’re just passing through Aghbalou, you might call ahead for reasonably priced and reliably
tasty Berber meals on linen-topped tables here.
Ikalimo Ourika $$
( 0524 38 54 46; km46 Rte de l’Ourika; lunch Dh90-150) Lunch comes with a side of
adventure just outside of Aghbalou at this auberge -restaurant, located across the river via a
wobbly swing bridge and following arrows along an uphill path through a hillside village. Call a
couple hours ahead to secure Berber tajines and a spot by the fireplace, or enjoy brochettes
and salad on the sunny terrace with spectacular valley views.
THE TREK AT A GLANCE
Duration three days (possibly two days by very fit walkers)
Distance 30km
Standard easy to medium
Start Imlil village
Finish Setti Fatma
Highest point Tizi n’Tacheddirt (3230m)
Accommodation Camping and gîtes
Public transport yes
Summary A superb and relatively leisurely three-day walk through some of the most spectacular country in the High Atlas. The
route leads over only one rocky high pass, which is followed by a long descent into the upper Ourika Valley.TREKKING IMLIL TO SETTI FATIMA
Day trippers glimpse the High Atlas through car windows, but with a day or two more, you can
walk from Imlil to Setti Fatma through impressive scenery that can’t be seen by car. A scenic
and relatively leisurely three-day walking route leads over one rocky high pass, followed by a
long descent into the upper Ourika Valley, where green terraces and shady walnut groves
cascade down steep mountainsides. The route passes through a dozen Berber villages, some
of which have yet to be connected with electricity – hard to believe the Imlil trailhead is only two
hours from Marrakesh, and easily accessible by public transport.