Gravel Cycling Marrakech
Marrakech is where Moroccan gravel cycling begins. Within 30 minutes of the city you are on empty pistes across the Agafay stone desert, around the lake at Lalla Takerkoust, up onto the Kik Plateau, and into the Atlas foothills above Asni, Ouirgane and Ourika. This is the complete guide to riding gravel from Marrakech — a verified route network, an interactive map, and a bookable trip for every format from a half-day to five days.
Why Marrakech is the best gravel base in Morocco
Easy airport access, a range of accommodation, bike rental and build support, and the widest variety of riding of any Moroccan base — from an easy 30 km stone-desert loop to a 100 km+ Atlas link, all reachable in a day.
The route network
We have mapped and verified twelve Marrakech-area gravel routes, each with real distance, elevation, surface breakdown, water and resupply notes, navigation difficulty and a section-by-section ride experience. Browse them on the interactive map and filter by distance, difficulty, surface, destination, bike type and season.
Pick your format
A half-day Agafay sunset ride, a short or full day ride, an epic 100 km+ link, a relaxed 2-day overnight at a real guesthouse, or a 3–5 day Atlas tour — every product corresponds to a real mapped route.