Off The Beaten Path: Atlas Mountains Tamtettoucht to Imilchil

BUS in the Atlas Mountains: Tinerhir - Todra Gorges - Tamtettoucht - Agoudal - Imilchil MoroccoYou can get the bus from Tamtettoucht to Ait Hani -15 dirhams

and Tamtattoucht-Tinerhir 15 dirhams (1.5euros)

Why went on top of the roof of the Mercedes van? Inside I counted more than 25 people and also on top of the roof with 3 people, there were 14 goats…

It was very cold. I remember you this is the Atlas and it also snows here.

If you want to experience the real Atlas mountains, you can take several of this vans inside the mountains. after ait hani, 20km from tamtettoucht the asphalt road is over until a few kms before the berber village of imilchil near the islit and itslit lakes. while in Tamtettoucht, this Berber village once a secret from the atlas, now a hotel poping berber village, nevertheless extremely beautiful and scenic, you can choose from many other hotel from Auberge Bougafer. It should be about the 3rd hotel on the right, in front of hotel baddou. auberge bougafer is the 2nd hotel build in this small berber village that counts with about 1000 nomads only inside the mountains, that during the year run down to by goods and go back to the mountains where they have huge herds of goats and camels. Tamtettoucht is good to stay for 2 days or just to stop for one night on the way to other less explored villages. a night in this family auberge costs 15euros for half board. very nice food, funny guys, great music as they play music for you. berber music live in the mountains. great experience. a must while starting and getting use to atlas mountain berbers. check out the website: auberge bougafer

Some pictures about Tamtettoucht aka Tamtattoucht:

photos taken from the website “People of the world” from the project “Free Men of Morocco“, a photographic insight on Berbers in Morocco.

Imilchil :

there is a huge market a few times per month in imilchil. you will be amazed about the goat market. imilchil during the winter is also very nice. once in imilchil try to reach hotel chez bassou. the best in town from all others. try this link here: hotel imilchil. in this hotel you will get family ambiance, where both bassou and his wife will take care of you. you will also meet his children. bassou is a official mountain guide so he can also guide you through the mountains at an affordable price. each day camping / trekking /hiking in the mountains costs around 25 euros per day per person all included. one night on his hotel rooms, very nice one with private bath costs around 15 euros half board.

crossing the mountain range from tamtettoucht to imilchil:

you can do this trip for several days in a row stopping in different villages. if stoping in agoudal search for Chez Ibrahim auberge. the only in the village, very nice guy and you’ll probably pay around 15euros for halfboard with room. there are lots of activities you can do in agoudal. this small village lost in the high atlas is unreachable during the worst winter times. although if you can manage to get a strong 4×4 and some good weather you might reach there. i already pass there during winter with a small town car. lots of snow on the tracks but if you drive slowly you might reach and actually pass until imilchil.

Auberge Ibrahim
52403 Agoudal, cercle d’Imilchil
Province d’Er Rachidia, Maroc
Tél. : 00 212 (0) 35 88 46 28
GPS : N 32°00′’735′ / W 05°29′’321′
Mail : aubergeibrahim@ht.st

photo taken from the website of this hotel guesthouse in tineghir: http://avenir.tineghir.net