Valley of roses Morocco
Menu
Trek Valley of Roses Morocco, between Boumalne de Dades and the Mgoun Valley
We will begin our trek in the Dades with a series of canyons dug by the waters of the Mgoun and Dades wadis descending from the High Atlas. Once this aquatic path is crossed, in a landscape declining all the nuances of ochres, the valley of roses is there in its green setting. A long series of traditional villages and earthen casbahs, surrounded by invisible gardens where the rose of Kelaa Mgouna grows, await us during this trek along the Mgoun wadi .
This hike in the Valley of Roses in Morocco is a clever mix of canyons and gorges, typical villages, and casbahs with grandiose architecture. Mules will accompany you throughout your excursion to meet the Berber Mgouna tribes. They have built their fortified villages and majestic casbahs, and cultivate fruit trees, vines and fragrant roses along the rivers, which they pick in early May. The end of the harvest is the occasion for a huge party in Kelaa Mgouna.
The Valley of Roses Morocco, is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful valleys of the Moroccan Atlas to discover by hiking trekking. Treks can be done from spring to autumn, because the route follows the riverbed; the ideal period remains April and May when the scent of roses perfumes the entire valley of roses. The Valley of Roses Morocco is part of the M’Goun Geopark .
This trek is with nights in lodges and casbahs for more comfort. The opportunity to walk in sublime landscapes while enjoying the beauty and comfort of the casbahs that will welcome you in the evening
Read the testimonials of our travelers who discovered the Valley of Roses in Morocco with the Terres Nomades guides
(from €490 with nights in gites and kasbahs)
Departure towards Dades crossing the High Atlas at the Tizi N’Tichka pass. Near Ouarzazate we will make a picnic stop, then pass the palm grove of Skoura to arrive in the Dades valley and Aït Youl, where we find our muleteers.
Transport: 360km/5 hours drive – overnight stay in a lodge
We leave the Dadès valley towards the Ouzimight gorges, crossing desert plateaus then following the M’Goun wadi, we will pass through superb earthen villages typical of Berber architecture.
Walk: 5 hours – night in a lodge
Through mule tracks and villages, in a mineral landscape degrading all the palette of ochres, we will arrive at Boutaghrar, an authentic village straight out of a postcard of a Morocco that would not have changed: Kasbahs and mud houses, with olive trees, pomegranate trees, apple trees and fields of roses on the edge of the wadi. Here, we are in the heart of the valley of roses.
Walk: 5H – night in hotel
We continue our progression through aquatic trails. At the exit of the gorges a superb view of the valley with 1000 kasbahs and the djbel Saghro: striking contrast of landscapes between this mineral desert and this green valley dotted with gigantic fortified citadels.
Walk: 5 hours – night in a lodge
Descent of the M’Goun wadi with your feet in the water, in the middle of the oleanders. Passage of several villages where rose gardens follow one another to arrive at Aït Khyar, a small village of kasbahs which dominates the M’Goun valley, located 5 km from Kelaa Mgouna.
Walk: 5 hours – Kasbah accommodation
We leave this beautiful valley of roses where you will have spent some good moments, to return to Marrakech. Lunch in the High Atlas
Arrival in Marrakech at the end of the day. Check-in at your hotel. Free dinner to enjoy the atmosphere of Djemaa el Fna square. Night in a 3-star hotel (or riad with supplement)
Transport: 360km/5 hours drive – Accommodation: *** hotel
