Lake Lalla Takerkoust

1 day, Marrakesch - Lalla Takerkoust - 3h drive - hike 0.5h - 1.5h

From Marrekesch its just about a hour to drive to get to the nearby lake. The name of the place comes from the Sufi saint Lalla Takerkoust, who is revered in local folklore. Today The reservoir provides much of the drinking water for the Marrakech urban region. We will explor the town with the grave of Lalla and the surounding area of the lake.

Departure from Marrakech towards Amizmiz, one hour drive. Halfway there, we stop at the Lalla Takerkoust dam, a very idyllic lake. A nice place to go for some walking ore swimming. Here you can also overlook the Atlas Mountains which we will explore later on. Then we will reach Amizmiz, drive throuh and go up to discover the High Atlas.

Depending on your wishes, we will prepare an outdoor picnic or lunch in a restaurant. After a rest we will return to Marrakech at the end of the day.