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Aït Bouguemez valley walks

Village-to-village walks through the 'Happy Valley', past fields, old fortified granaries and earth villages under the M'Goun massif. The valley also has dinosaur footprint sites.

A brown mule grazing in the Aït Bouguemez valley — Mule eating grass in Ait Bouguemez valley · Mohamed Haddi, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

1day

–highest point

easydifficulty

11.5 kmdistanceupper-valley loop

When to go

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How high

A low-level walk: no summit, so no height to compare.

The trek at a glance

Start: Tabant
From the city: Marrakech (via Azilal), about 4 hours by car from Marrakech (Sun Trails); 4-5 in a reader's report
Height gain: about 250 (upper-valley loop)
Where you sleep: Gîtes in Tabant, Agouti, Imelghas and Aït Mohammed
When not to go: Winter, when roads can close, and early spring before April, when snowmelt and heavy rain can cut the roads. Ramadan: guides avoid long hikes and cafés close.
Guide: Not required; paths are unmarked, so a local guide helps with the way.

Sources, checked 2026-11-15

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