Days 3 to 12 - Trekking the Mountains
We head into the Atlas Mountains, making for the small hamlet of Imill. From here we walk along a mule track for about an hour to the small Berber village of Aremd (1950m) where we overnight in a local house. The rugged Atlas Mountains run east to west for some 1500 miles and fall away abruptly into the Sahara Desert beyond. Few roads venture into the mountains and tiny villages dot the high mountain valleys or cling precariously to the rocky flanks, inhabited by the hardy and hospitable Berber people. From Aremd we begin our exploration of the High Atlas range with a series of treks, possible spending each night in a different place. The circuits walked will very depending on local conditions and on the group's ability. We may explore the area to the north of Aremd, a less strenuous route but reaches lesser known villages. However a more difficult trek around Mt Toubkal could be undertaken, affording magnificent views in a rugged landscape.