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Midelt to Imilchil

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Recorded distance
213 km
Riding-time estimate
4 h 07
Journey
Recorded itinerary
Distance and timing basis

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Why this ride

A named mountain-road corridor with sustained elevation change and pass scenery. It links naturally to High Atlas lakes and plateaus.

Editorial context

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Access context

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Seasonal context

May-Oct

Waypoint introductions and full write-ups

  1. 1. Midelt

    Midelt is a market town on a high, windy plain between two mountain ranges, at about 1,500 metres, and it feels like a place that exists in order to be passed through. The Middle Atlas lies to the north and the High Atlas to the south, with the great bulk of Jbel Ayachi, close to 3,750 metres, rising to the south-west, often snow-capped into spring. The town has about forty-five thousand people, a long main street of shops, cafés and mechanics, and a surrounding landscape of orchards, mines and open steppe.

    Read the complete Midelt write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Midelt sits at 0 km, early in the day. Next is Imilchil.

  2. 2. Imilchil

    Imilchil is a village at the end of the road in the best sense, a high settlement of the Aït Haddidou Berbers on a plateau at over 2,000 metres in the central High Atlas. It is known for two lakes nearby, Isli and Tislit, whose names mean groom and bride in Tamazight, and for the legend that explains them. According to the story, a young man and a young woman from feuding tribes fell in love, were forbidden to marry, and cried so much that their tears filled two lakes. The tale is the origin of the annual marriage festival, held in early autumn, when people from many tribes gather at a large market and young couples may choose partners.

    Read the complete Imilchil write-up.

    Recorded stop-planning note

    May refer to an earlier itinerary; verify against your selected route before riding.

    Planning note

    Imilchil comes up 213 km in.

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